KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs and prohibited injections. The Collector of Customs Enforcement Karachi, Mr. Basit Maqsood Abbasi, received a secret information that a large quantity of foreign prohibited injections and drugs would be smuggled from Gwadar.
On receiving this information, Collector Mr. Basit Maqsood Abbasi issued instructions and orders to Additional Collector Customs Enforcement Amanullah Tareen in this regard. Amanullah Tareen formed a special team headed by Assistant Collector Enforcement ASO Anti-Smuggling Aman Sadiq, which conducted special surveillance of buses, trailers, and trucks coming from Baluchistan to Karachi.
Plainclothes officers were deployed at various places on RCD Highway and special instructions were also issued to the staff deployed at Mochko check post.
Subsequently, the staff deployed at Mochko check post stopped a bus coming from Gwadar and conducted a detailed search. As a result, a special secret compartment was found in the bus. 2200 prohibited Boston injections worth Rs11 million and 14.85 kg of marijuana/weed drugs worth Rs27.1 were recovered from these secret compartments. The total value of the recovered prohibited injections and drugs is Rs38.1 million.
The bus worth Rs20 million used in smuggling has also been seized. Three accused have been arrested. A case has been registered and investigations are underway.
Customs Enforcement is doing a very important job in protecting the country from the illegal importation of drugs, weapons, and other dangerous goods. They also play a vital role in enforcing trade laws and preventing the smuggling of contraband.
Foiling an attempt to smuggle such a large quantity of drugs and prohibited injections is a major achievement. It shows that Customs Enforcement is vigilant and effective in their work.