KARACHI: Under the dynamic leadership of Collector Basit Maqsood Abbasi, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement seized smuggled worth Rs40 million in Kharadar.
Sources told Customs Today that the operation was conducted in wee hours of June 6, 2024. Additional Collector Dawood Pirzado and Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi also included in the anti-smuggling squad.
The customs enforcement team seized approximately 10,500 kg of assorted foreign-origin ladies shirting/suiting fabric. The goods, which had been smuggled into Pakistan while cleverly evading customs duties and taxes, were discovered at a local site in Kharadar.
In a swift response, the contraband was loaded onto four Mazda trucks and transported to the Customs Collectorate’s warehouse. There, a detailed examination is underway to assess the full extent of the smuggling operation. Legal proceedings have been initiated to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The market value of the seized fabric is estimated to be around Rs40 million, highlighting the scale of the smuggling attempt.
Customs Enforcement team registered FIR against the accused persons and the Customs Court set to adjudicate the matter.
