LAHORE: The Anti-Smuggling Wing on Monday foiled two bids to smuggle Rs 2 million non-customs paid items.
According to details, the officials intercepted two trucks (LXC-3738 and LSE-6749) carrying illegal Iranian milk powder worth Rs 15 million near the railway station. The truck, owned by Muhammad Faheem, was heading to Raiwind Road.
In another raid, the customs officials seized Rs 1 million Indian Vatika hair oil, foreign-origin cloth and miscellaneous items.
The officials were informed that the goods loaded in a truck (RLC-2358) were being smuggled into Lahore from Peshawar by Zaar Khan.
The official sources said that both the raids were conducted by Anti-Smuggling Inspectors Irfan Mumtaz, Chaudhry Javaid and Khalid Butt on the orders of Deputy Collector of Customs Shafiqur Rehman and Superintendent Mian Ajmal.