The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi has seized a large consignment of smuggled mobile phones worth approximately Rs. 62 million in an intelligence-based operation carried out on Thursday morning.
According to officials, the action was taken after receiving credible information about a Mazda truck transporting smuggled mobile phones from Balochistan to Karachi. ASO teams promptly deployed plainclothes personnel at key locations to monitor the vehicle’s movement.
The Mazda truck, bearing registration number NAF-859 and approaching via Sakran Road, was intercepted at the Hamdard Checkpost and later shifted to the CPF Warehouse for a thorough examination.
During the inspection, 803 mobile phones of various brands, including iPhone, Vivo, Google Pixel, Infinix and Spark, were recovered from a specially concealed compartment within the vehicle. The seized phones are valued at around Rs. 62 million, while the vehicle is estimated to be worth Rs. 25 million, taking the total value of the case to approximately Rs. 87 million.
The driver and helper have been taken into custody, and legal proceedings are in progress, with an FIR being registered under the relevant provisions of law. Officials said the operation underscores the FBR’s continued efforts to curb smuggling and illegal trade.
