{"id":118808,"date":"2026-07-22T16:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=118808"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:52:57","slug":"motorway-police-foil-rs220-million-cigarette-smuggling-bid-seize-11-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/motorway-police-foil-rs220-million-cigarette-smuggling-bid-seize-11-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorway police foil Rs220 Million Cigarette smuggling bid, seize 11 trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/nhmp-increases-toll-rates-for-vehicles-without-m-tag-from-today\/\">NHMP<\/a>) foiled an attempt to smuggle non-customs-paid cigarettes worth approximately Rs220 million during a major operation near Chakri, a spokesperson said on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u0628\u0631\u0622\u0645\u062f \u0634\u062f\u06c1 \u0633\u06af\u0631\u06cc\u0679\u0633\u060c \u0679\u0631\u06a9 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u0644\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0633\u0679\u0645\u0632 \u062d\u06a9\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06d2 \u06a9\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u06d2 \u06af\u0626\u06d2<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ABNNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ABNNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v1EbCaRTAm\">pic.twitter.com\/v1EbCaRTAm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABN NEWS (@abnnewspk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abnnewspk\/status\/2079911817967460402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the spokesperson, the operation was carried out based on a tip-off regarding the transportation of smuggled goods from Peshawar to Lahore.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299.jpg\" alt=\"Motorway police foil Rs220 Million Cigarette smuggling bid, seize 11 trucks\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299.avif 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-300x157.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-1024x536.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164855.299-768x402.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the crackdown, Motorway Police officials intercepted 11 trucks and took all 11 drivers into custody. A thorough search of the vehicles led to the recovery of a large quantity of non-customs-paid cigarettes estimated to be worth Rs220 million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118813 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713.jpg\" alt=\"Motorway police foil Rs220 Million Cigarette smuggling bid, seize 11 trucks\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713.avif 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-300x157.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-1024x536.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164919.713-768x402.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson said the cigarettes were being smuggled to Lahore from Peshawar in an apparent attempt to evade customs duties and taxes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102.jpg\" alt=\"Motorway police foil Rs220 Million Cigarette smuggling bid, seize 11 trucks\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102.avif 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-300x157.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-1024x536.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ausaf-2026-07-22T164954.102-768x402.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the seizure, the recovered cigarettes, trucks and detained drivers were handed over to customs authorities for further investigation and legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The Motorway Police reiterated its commitment to curbing smuggling and ensuring strict enforcement of laws on national highways and motorways across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) foiled an attempt to smuggle non-customs-paid cigarettes worth approximately Rs220 million during a major operation near Chakri, a spokesperson said on Monday. \u0628\u0631\u0622\u0645\u062f \u0634\u062f\u06c1 \u0633\u06af\u0631\u06cc\u0679\u0633\u060c \u0679\u0631\u06a9 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u0644\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0633\u0679\u0645\u0632 \u062d\u06a9\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06d2 \u06a9\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u06d2 \u06af\u0626\u06d2#ABNNews pic.twitter.com\/v1EbCaRTAm \u2014 ABN NEWS (@abnnewspk) July 22, 2026 According to the spokesperson, 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