ISLAMABAD: A division of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has thwarted an attempt to smuggle methamphetamine worth more than 18 billion rupees.
As per the statement released by the FBR officials, the drugs, about 300 kilograms of crystal ice meth, were concealed in the resuscitated fuel tank of a truck which was on a journey from Taftan to Quetta. The Collector Customs (Enforcement) Quetta intelligence led the operation in the Nushki area where the Field Enforcement Unit staff with the help of local police raided the place and confiscated the narcotics.
It is estimated that the value of the truck from which the goods were seized is around 8 million rupees, thus the total market value of the goods seized comes close to PKR 18.67 billion. Both the men who were with the truck have been taken into custody and a First Information Report has been registered against them. The police are digging deeper to find out the network behind this consignment of smuggled goods.
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FBR officials said that Quetta Customs Enforcement was very quick in their action which they welcomed and appreciated. They also stressed that such operations are instrumental in stopping large-scale drug traffickers and maintaining security.
