GWADAR: The Customs Collectorate Gwadar seized a huge quantity of Iranian diesel in a raid conducted on Friday and arrested two smugglers.
Sources told CT that Deputy Collector Gwadar Junaid Mehmood constituted a team of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) under the supervision of Customs Preventive Inspector, Shamshad Ali.
The team, during a search operation, intercepted an oil tanker bearing registration No: SGL-5643 Sargodha, which was going from Jeewani to Bar area. During the search operation, the customs team found 12,000 liter of Iranian diesel worth Rs1.3million.
The customs team took into possession the tanker filled with Iranian diesel, apprehended two persons involved in smuggling and registered an FIR against the accused persons and started investigations. Sources said this is the 3rd raid by Gwadar Customs during the month of October.
Earlier, Customs Collectorate Gwadar confiscated a large number of imported laptops, non-duty-paid perfumes, imported watches and digital cameras valued at Rs3.66million.
