KARACHI: A team of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation in collaboration with Pakistan Rangers recovered huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes of foreign brands including Pine, Ashima, Oris, Marlboro, Dunhill and Ruub.
The seizure was made during a joint raid on a warehouse in Chanti Gali near Bolton market. As per details, acting on a tip-off, a team of the Customs I&I, assisted by the personnel of Pakistan Rangers carried out the raid on a warehouse. As a result smuggled cigarettes worth amounting to Rs60 million were seized from the warehouse. The quantum of the seizure of smuggled cigarettes is said to be quite big as seven trucks had to be hired to transport the seized illegal cigarette to the customs compound.