KARACHI: ASO of MCC Preventive Karachi in a joint operation with West Zone Police raided warehouses in Industrial Area and recovered 30 tons of betel nut worth Rs36 million.

Information was passed through Collector Preventive Saquif Saeed to Additional Collector Haroon Malik regarding presence of smuggled betel nut

Assistant Collector Shafiullah and Superintendent Iftikhar Hasan coordinated with police and conducted a search of a warehouse at Industrial area near Moachku police station Karachi and recovered 1000 PP bags containing 30,000 Kg smuggled, health injurious foreign origin  Betel Nut worth Rs.36 million.

During the joint operation, West zone Karachi Police extended full support to ASO contingent.

It is important to mention that Provincial Level Task Force Forum has enabled law enforcement agencies to pool together their resources against perpetrators of smuggling. This strategy is bearing good results. Instant operation is a good example of planning and execution between Pakistan Customs and Sindh Police.