QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization squad raided a passenger train coming from Chaman to Quetta at Quetta Railway station and recovered huge quantity of foreign origin smuggled items which includes cigarettes, mobile phone, auto parts, air-conditioned, LCD, crockery heaters, blankets worth Rs250 million.
According to details told by Collector Ashraf Ali, that after receiving credible information about smuggling attempts. He foil an anti-smuggling squad comprising Deputy Collector Maqbool Baloch, Superintendents Maqsood Durrani and Niamat Kakar to foil these attempts.
FC and Police also assisted Custom during six and half hour long raid which took place during the night of 24th November 9.00PM and lasted at the mid night of 25th November at 3:30 am.
The collector stated that smuggling at any level from any source or way would not be tolerated and MCC Quetta pledged to stop it at any level. He informed press that this unprecedented action had been made possible due to enhanced and strengthening of Customs anti-smuggling wing.
