QUETTA: The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation on Tuesday has foiled a bid to smuggle illegal medicine and medical accessories surgical items, including surgical blades and others worth Rs.7.53 million during checking.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Quetta Muhammad Akram Chaudhary received a tip-off that some smugglers are trying to smuggle medical accessories illegal medicine and medical accessories Surgical Items, from Quetta to interior Sindh.
He constituted a raiding team under the supervision of Inspector Imran Sheikh of Preventive department and others. The team enhanced the surveillance on Ziarat Bridge and started searching vehicles.
During the search operation, the team intercepted a truck bearing registration no: QBX-547 which was heading towards Sindh.
During the checking, the customs team recovered 20 boxes of illegal medicine (ban in Pakistan) and 4000 sets of surgical items worth Rs 7.53 million. The customs team seized all items and arrested three smugglers. Further investigations are still in process till the filing of this report.
