KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has destroyed huge quantities of foreign origin smuggled goods worth Rs.800 million ON July 6, 2023. The goods were seized during different anti-smuggling operations.
The destruction ceremony was held at Malik Corporation, Plot No. 243, Deh Narathar, Near Malik Nauman Poultry Farm, Gadap Town, Karachi. It was supervised by the Judicial Magistrate-I, Gadap Town. Representatives of the Department of Plant Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh Police, Pakistan Tobacco Company and officials from various Collectorates were also present at the occasion.
The destroyed goods included betel nuts 700 M worth Rs7000 million, cigarettes 2,251,800 sticks worth Rs22 million, confectionery items 2,830 carton worth Rs20.5 million, gutka 671,625 pouches worth Rs16 million, Ajinomoto salt 8,125 kg worth Rs10 million, cooking / edible oil 18,812 liters worth Rs8.8 million, Rani Juice 4,324 crates worth Rs7.3 million, and other miscellaneous goods valuing Rs.8 million.
It is necessary to mention here that Director General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Islamabad, Ch. Faiz Ahmad Chadhar, and the Director of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi, Mr. Habib Ahmad, lauded the performance of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Karachi.
They also directed the field formations to adopt zero tolerance policy against smuggling. They said that anyone who found involved in smuggling should be dealt as per law.
The Directorate also announced that other seized goods will be auctioned soon to vacate the state warehouses and generate revenue for the national exchequer. The field formations have been assigned ambitious targets given their recent performance and are expected to deliver accordingly.
