Earlier this week, Pakistan Customs recovered gold, silver and commercial goods worth Rs925 million during enforcement actions carried out nationwide.
Authorities said 234.133 tolas, around 2.73 kilograms, of gold and 30,785 tolas, about 359 kilograms, of silver were intercepted at international airports. The seized gold was valued at Rs100.67 million, while the silver was worth Rs205.67 million, bringing the total value to over Rs306 million.
In Balochistan, Customs Enforcement Quetta conducted multiple raids on warehouses in and around Quetta, seizing smuggled goods worth nearly Rs500 million. The recovered items included betel nuts, cigarettes, Chinese salt, Indian medicines, skimmed milk powder, spare parts and misdeclared dates.
The Collectorate of Customs, Sargodha also carried out intelligence-based operations, seizing smuggled consignments worth Rs119.38 million. The Anti-Smuggling Organization in Sargodha recovered 584 non-duty-paid, foreign-origin high-end mobile phones valued at Rs72.43 million. In a separate case, a used Toyota Prius worth Rs6.7 million was seized for violations of customs laws.
Further actions by ASO Mianwali led to the seizure of foreign-origin sheesha, supari, smokeless tobacco and cigarettes worth over Rs28 million. ASO Faisalabad recovered walnuts and walnut kernels valued at Rs12.25 million.
In the largest operation, a joint intelligence-based maritime crackdown near Gadani, Balochistan resulted in the seizure of 500 kilograms of methamphetamine, also known as ICE, and 3,500 bottles of foreign liquor worth Rs37 billion.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue, the operation was conducted jointly by the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Gadani. Authorities said the liquor was being smuggled into Pakistan via international sea routes, while the narcotics consignment was intended for an international destination.
Following the interception, custody of the seized items was formally handed over to the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Gadani at a ceremony held at the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency headquarters in Karachi, in line with legal procedures. The operation was carried out under the coordination framework of the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Center.
The FBR said the nationwide seizures highlight Pakistan Customs’ focus on intelligence-driven enforcement, preventing smuggling and protecting the national economy, adding that the operations reflect strong inter-agency cooperation and professionalism.
