The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Karachi, in a joint operation with Sindh Rangers and Sindh Police, foiled a major attempt to smuggle foreign fabric worth millions of rupees.
Acting on credible intelligence, the Anti-Smuggling Organization carried out an overnight operation on November 9 and 10 under the supervision of Assistant Collector Bisma Noor Jatoi. Enforcement teams raided several warehouses in Karachi’s Tariq Road area, where a large quantity of smuggled fabric had been illegally stored.
During the operation, a violent mob of around 200 to 300 people attempted to resist the authorities. The attackers pelted stones, set empty trucks on fire, and tried to obstruct official proceedings. Despite the tense and hostile situation, the joint teams of Pakistan Customs, Sindh Rangers, and Sindh Police displayed professionalism and discipline, successfully completing the operation in Karachi.
Officials confirmed that 22 Mazda trucks and one 40-foot container loaded with smuggled fabric were seized during the Karachi operation. The confiscated goods, valued in the millions, have been shifted to the Anti-Smuggling Organization’s warehouse for legal proceedings under the Customs Act, 1969.
An FIR has been registered at Karachi’s Ferozabad Police Station against the detained suspects and unidentified accomplices under the Anti-Terrorism Act and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.
