PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar, has successfully thwarted several major smuggling attempts during a series of coordinated anti-smuggling operations conducted across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The total value of the seized goods in these operations is estimated at Rs.74.4 million.
In a significant operation, the Enforcement Division D.I. Khan intercepted three trucks transporting 12,200 kg of smuggled betel nuts, 4,021 sleeves of foreign-origin cigarettes, and 170 tyres. The goods, along with the offending vehicles having a total estimated value of Rs54.5 million were seized
In another action, the Enforcement Division D.I. Khan confiscated various non-duty-paid cosmetics including hand and face creams, lotions, shampoos, and petroleum jellies recovered from different passenger conveyances. These goods are valued at PKR 2.4 million.
Meanwhile, the Peshawar Division seized two non-duty-paid vehicles, one Toyota Vitz and one Toyota Aqua, with a combined value of approximately PKR 8 million.
Similarly, the Anti-Smuggling Directorate (ASD) Nowshera intercepted a JAC Pickup loaded with 2,000 sleeves of smuggled cigarettes, seizing both the goods and the vehicle. This case carries an assessed value of PKR 9.5 million.
These anti smuggling operations of Pakistan Customs in KP and across the country reaffirm the FBR’s commitment to curbing smuggling and safeguarding the national economy.
