{"id":522348,"date":"2025-12-27T01:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=522348"},"modified":"2025-12-27T01:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:32:18","slug":"customs-intercepts-smuggled-mobile-phones-worth-rs-62-mln-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/customs-intercepts-smuggled-mobile-phones-worth-rs-62-mln-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs intercepts smuggled mobile phones worth  Rs. 62 mln"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi successfully intercepted a consignment of smuggled mobile phones worth approximately Rs.62 million during an intelligence-based operation conducted on Thursday morning.<br \/>\nActing on credible information regarding the movement of a Mazda truck transporting smuggled mobile phones from Balochistan to Karachi, ASO teams swiftly deployed plainclothes squads at strategic locations, said a news release. A Mazda truck bearing registration number NAF-859, approaching from Sakran Road, was intercepted at the Hamdard Checkpost which was subsequently shifted to the CPF Warehouse for detailed examination.<br \/>\nDuring inspection, 803 assorted-brand mobile phones, including iPhone, Vivo, Google Pixel, Infinix, and Spark, were recovered from a specially concealed cavity inside the vehicle. The seized mobile phones are valued at approximately Rs. 62 million, while the Mazda vehicle is estimated to be worth Rs. 25 million, bringing the total value of the case to around Rs. 87 million.<br \/>\nThe driver and helper have been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are underway. An FIR is being lodged in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. This successful operation reflects FBR\u2019s sustained commitment to combat smuggling and illicit trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi successfully intercepted a consignment of smuggled mobile phones worth approximately Rs.62 million during an intelligence-based operation conducted on Thursday morning. 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