Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Anti-Smuggling (Customs), Karachi, took more than 436 tons of plastic granules of different origins into custody during a raid on Wednesday.
According to details, the goods were recovered by a team of Customs Intelligence, ASO from a godown located in Baldia, SITE. The 67 tons of plastic granules are of Irani origin which are not importable and are a notified item. The Irani origin plastic granules are brought only through unauthorized routes by way of smuggling.
The Irani origin plastic goods have been formally seized under the Customs Act, 1969, and an FIR has been lodged against it. The godown management was unable to produce any document of the owners of the smuggled goods on the spot.
