KARACHI: Pakistan Customs Enforcement has foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Balochistan to Karachi, recovering 51 kilograms of hashish and arresting the driver of the carrier vehicle.
According to the details released by the Directorate Media Pakistan customs, the seized hashish and the vehicle together are valued at Rs. 239.5 million.
Staff deployed at the Digital Enforcement Station (DES), Khurkhera, carried out the operation on the RCD Highway, following a tip-off about narcotics being transported from Quetta.
During enhanced surveillance and screening of incoming vehicles, officials intercepted a truck bearing registration number TKT-358, which was ostensibly carrying a commercial consignment of carrots.
A physical examination of the truck revealed specially constructed concealed compartments containing the hashish. The driver, identified as Muhammad Qasim, a resident of District Qilla Abdullah, was arrested on the spot.
Preliminary inquiries indicated that the narcotics were loaded in the Gulistan area of Balochistan and were meant for onward supply in Karachi.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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