Pakistan

Customs seize 10, 000 phones & tobacco flavors worth millions

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KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has foiled a major smuggling attempt in Karachi, seizing 10,000 mobile phones worth Rs302.4 million and 15,000 tobacco flavors worth Rs30 million.

Customs officials revealed that an importer was trying to smuggle phones and tobacco flavors under the guise of car coolant.

The items were hidden in boxes labeled as car coolants. However, the scam was unearthed during a search of a truck that had been cleared by customs earlier.

Deputy Collector Customs Syed Muhammad Raza Naqvi said that a private company tried to cheat customs by misreporting the goods.

He confirmed that all the seized items have been confiscated, a case has been registered against the importer under the Customs Act and investigation is underway for further legal action.

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