KARACHI: Anti-smuggling organization ASO MCC (Preventive), Karachi has seized large quantity of smuggled betelnut, cigarettes and gutka.
Information was received through Collector Preventive Dr. Iftikhar that smuggled goods would be transported through Super Highway. The ASO staff led by Deputy Collector ASO tightened the monitoring.
During the course, the suspected Hino truck was spotted, the checking of the vehicle resulted in recovery of 60 cartons of Dunhill cigarettes worth Rs2.4 million, 84kg Safina Gutka worth Rs 630,000 and 12.4 tons of Betel nuts Rs.3.03 million.
The goods alongside the vehicle worth Rs4.0 million have been seized and investigation is underway.