KARACHI: Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Collectorate of Custom Preventive along with Pakistan Maritime Security Agencies (PSMA) during a joint operation conducted at the boat have recovered huge quantity of foreign origin liquor as well as beer.
According to the details, Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Model Collectorate Custom Preventive received credible information that huge quantity foreign origin liquor is being smuggled through international sea route on which the officers contacted the Pakistan Maritime Security Agencies (PSMA).
The Source informed Customs Today, on the information given by the customs officers Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) deployed its ships and Fast Response Boats at Western Maritime Region. The team of the Pakistan Customs as well as PSMA on fast response boats chased suspicious boats near Pasni area.
The joint team of both the Federal Security Agencies exhibited immense valor and courage by intercepting the boat of the smugglers and force it to stop and other speed boat escaped with smugglers taking advantage of dark night.
During boarding of second boat a large quantity of illegal high quality liquor was seized. A total of 21300 liquor bottles and beer cans having market value of approximate Rs3.5 crores were seized.
Successful anti smuggling operation proved that Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Pakistan Customs are fully active in their area of responsibility and are fully capable of stopping all kinds of illegal activities in their domain. Necessary legal cognizance is being taken by MCC Preventive in this regard whereas further investigation is underway.