Pakistan Customs Enforcement has foiled multiple smuggling attempts across Balochistan, seizing smuggled goods worth more than Rs154 million, including the value of vehicles used to transport the contraband, officials said on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Gadani, the seizures were made during a series of intelligence-based operations conducted in Makran Division, Lasbela, and Hub in coordination with other law-enforcement agencies.
The largest operation resulted in the recovery of smuggled goods worth over Rs130 million, including carrier vehicles, during a joint action with the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Hub.
During the operation, officials from the Field Enforcement Unit Khurkhera intercepted two passenger buses in the Lasbela area. A thorough search revealed large quantities of foreign-origin goods concealed in specially constructed compartments inside the vehicles.
The seized items included betel nuts, cosmetics, foreign cigarettes, Indian gutka, and parachute cloth, which authorities said had been hidden to evade detection.
In another operation, the Mobile Enforcement Unit Hub raided a warehouse in Hub and recovered smuggled plastic shopper bags and skimmed milk powder valued at approximately Rs20 million.
Customs officials shifted the confiscated goods to the State Warehouse Gadani after completing the required legal procedures.
Meanwhile, the Field Enforcement Unit Gwadar intercepted a consignment of 750 kilograms of smuggled Iranian edible oil during routine checks on the Coastal Highway.
The shipment, consisting of 150 tins weighing five kilograms each, was valued at around Rs4 million, according to customs authorities.
Officials said the operations were part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling networks operating along key transit routes in Balochistan and to prevent illegal goods from entering local markets.
Pakistan Customs reiterated its commitment to continuing intelligence-led operations in collaboration with other law-enforcement agencies to combat smuggling, safeguard legitimate businesses, and protect the national economy.
The latest seizures highlight the scale of anti-smuggling efforts underway across Balochistan, a province that serves as a key transit corridor for illicit trade due to its extensive coastline and border routes.
