Pakistan customs seize smuggled Iranian diesel worth Rs13m in Karachi
The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of the Customs Enforcement Collectorate in Karachi, in a joint operation with the Military Intelligence Wing, has seized 11,000 liters of smuggled Iranian diesel and a dumper truck near Moachko on the RCD Highway.
The seizure was made based on a tip-off received by the Collector of Customs Enforcement in Karachi, Basit Maqsood Abbasi.
The ASO team conducted a raid on a petrol pump on the RCD Highway, where they recovered 11,000 liters of smuggled Iranian diesel worth around Rs3 million.
Additionally, the confiscated dumper truck is estimated to be worth Rs10 million, bringing the total value of the seizure to Rs13 million.
Both the smuggled diesel and the dumper truck have been transferred to the ASO warehouse.
A case has been registered under the Customs Act, and further investigation is ongoing.
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