QUETTA: Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) team seized huge quantity of smuggled goods and lodged FIR against accused persons Shah Khalid, Yar Muhammad Brohi and Ramzan Achakzai. The total value of seized goods and vehicles comes to Rs115 million approximately.
Sources said that information of was passed through Director Customs Intelligence & Investigation- Naveed Iqbal to Deputy Director Fahad Bashier that smuggled goods will be transported from Iran border to Quetta by a recognized gang.
A special team was constituted of officials of Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Quetta, led by Intelligence Officer Hamid Habib, which intercepted buses loaded with foreign origin miscellaneous smuggled goods. The man on steering seat introduced himself as Shah Khalid.
When the Customs staff along with the seized bus and goods reached near Daringar Bazar Qabristan Area, 8 to 10 persons came in two Toyota Corolla X Cars and stopped the buses and official vehicles. The staff of Directorate identified one person as Ramzan Achakzai. The attackers tried to snatch the buses loaded with goods and resorted to firing.
Getting aware of the situation, Director General I&I Faiz Ahmed contacted Brigadier Ghazanfar of FC and sought assistance. Upon rapid response of staff of Directorate and FC, the attackers failed to snatch the loaded buses.
However, the drivers fled away with the attackers. One person from attackers namely Baig Muhammad S/o Muhammad Umar was arrested and handed over to Levies Thana Daringar, Mastung. The buses along with loaded goods were brought to the Aryana warehouse, Quetta, for further investigation.
