KARACHI: The Directorate Customs Intelligence and Investigation Quetta aborted an attempt to smuggle hashish worth Rs5.50million during a special checking.
On Wednesday 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 hashish from Quetta into Hyderabad and Karachi.
He constituted a raiding team under the supervision of Superintendent Zubair Ali and others. The team enhanced the surveillance on Kuchlak Highway and started searching of vehicles.
During the search operation, the team intercepted a car with registration No: LGD-587 which was going from Quetta to Karachi and Hyderabad.
During the checking, the customs team recovered 38kg of special quality hashish packaged in 1kg packet. The customs team seized the drug and arrested two smugglers including a driver.
The intelligence team lodged an FIR against the smugglers and started investigation.
