KARACHI: The Customs Collectorate Gwadar has impounded contraband split air-conditioners and their parts worth Rs05million on Wednesday.
Sources told CT that Deputy Collector Gwadar constituted a team of the Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) under the supervision of Customs Preventive Inspector Waseem Ahmed and others. The team, during a search operation in Jewani area, intercepted a truck bearing registration QLJ-5732 which was going out of the city.
During the checking, the customs team seized 60 pieces of US made non-duty-paid air-conditioners and their parts valued at Rs05million.
The customs team arrested three smugglers involved in the smuggling and registered an FIR against the accused and started investigations.
Sources told CT that Deputy Collector Gwadar said that operation against smuggling will be continued. We appreciate our team who continued struggle to frustrate the trafficking of smuggling.
It is necessary to mention here that operation against smuggling and smuggled items and non-duty-paid luxury vehicles is going on in full swing and several raids have been conducted during the last three months.