KARACHI: The police has foiled a bid of smuggling Irani diesel to Mouchko area of the city on Friday night.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Kemari Division, Arif Aziz, told the media persons that Mouchko police acting on an information about the smuggling of huge quantity of diesel statred checking the vehicles coming from Mouchko check post.

During the checking 40000 liters of Irani diesel was seized from a tanker registration No. TLZ-829 which was concealed into the specially designed hidden cavities of the tanker.

The tanker driver Atiq ur Rehman son of Abdul Qadir were arrested from the spot. The accused and tanker have been handed over to the Customs Authorities for further action.

-APP