KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers have seized 66 tons of gutka worth Rs40 million and handed it over to Pakistan Customs authorities.
A Rangers team carried out a raid at a bus terminal in Yousuf Goth, Bahria Town and seized 66 tons of gutka along with 200 beetle nuts, 2000 cartons of cigarettes, 1000 tyres and a large amount of medicines.
The items were handed over to Pakistan Customs for further legal proceedings while further investigations are underway.
A spokesman for the paramilitary force said that a raid was conducted in Mauripur on June 13 wherein 5,000 kilogrammes of Indian gutka was seized, which was transported to Karachi via Afghanistan and distributed at various godowns in the city. He added that during the investigations, information regarding the delivery of another consignment was received.
