KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement seized more than 4,500 kilograms of Indian origin roasted Kaju (cashew nuts) worth Rs20 million from a godown located in Qasba Colony which were tactfully concealed within the premises.
Collector Customs Enforcement Basit Maqsood Abbasi, along with Additional Collector Dawood Pirzado and Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi has spearheaded these anti-smuggling activities.
In another operation, the Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Karachi, acting on credible information conducted a raid on a warehouse located in Landhi Babar Market. The ASO squad seized 3,200 kilograms of harmful betel nuts. The estimated value of the seized betel nuts is Rs40 millions. The seized goods have been transferred to the ASO’s warehouse for further investigation.
It is necessary to mention here that this is the third major case within two days where Customs Enforcement has recovered huge quantities of smuggled goods.
Earlier, on May 25, 2024, a successful raid in Ittehad Town resulted in the seizure of over 1,350 bags of high-quality foreign plastic Dana, each weighing 25 kilograms.
