KARACHI: In an operation aimed at curbing smuggling activities, Pakistan Rangers Sindh apprehended a significant quantity of illicit goods from various parts of the metropolis, leading to the arrest of 12 individuals suspected of involvement.
As per the statement provided by the Sindh Rangers’ spokesperson on Monday, the paramilitary unit carried out anti-smuggling operations in several areas across the city, including Mehran Town, Shahnawaz Bhutto Colony, Baldia Town, Hub check post, Hub River Road, Naya Nazimabad, Orangi, and Abdul Jabbar check post in Jacobabad.
During the course of these operations, the Rangers successfully confiscated 9,559 liters of Iranian diesel and petrol, two pumping machines, and 530 kilograms of Indian gutka, in addition to impounding a Suzuki, a car, four motorcycles, and two trucks. The 12 individuals taken into custody during the operation have been identified as Asif Shah, Saeedullah, Muhammad Salman, Sanaullah, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Imran, Saqib Hussain, Siraj Ahmed, Riaz Ahmed, Shahid Zaman, Haq Nawaz, and Abbas.
Following their apprehension, both the seized contraband and the detained suspects were handed over to the Pakistan Customs authorities for further legal proceedings.
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