KAMRA CANTT
Punjab Food Department Rawalpindi arrested 274 wheat smugglers along with recovery of 5338 metric tons of wheat and wheat products from their possession during the months of August to October.
This was told by the District Food Controller Rawalpindi Sufian Asif Awan while briefing newsmen about the anti wheat smuggling activities by the food department at Brahma-Bhattar toll plaza near here on Wednesday.
While, replying different questions, he said from August 1 to October 23, the food department has seized the bids of 274 vehicles including 32 wheels trailers, trucks and mini trucks to smuggle wheat and flour from the various parts of the Punjab to KP.
He said that seven check posts were established at various points of the district to check the anti wheat smuggling activities.
