Customs seize Rs36.5m smuggled fuel, Mazda vehicle

MG News | December 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM GMT+05:00

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December 22, 2025 (MLN): Customs Enforcement in Karachi recovered 64,578 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel and petrol, valued at around Rs16.5m, and seized a Mazda vehicle used in the operation, worth approximately Rs20m.

The total value of the seizure is estimated at Rs36.5m, according to the press release.

The operation, conducted on Saturday evening at Northern By-Pass Karachi, targeted five illegal fuel dumping points operating under the guise of petrol stations.

The Mazda vehicle had a specially fabricated box for transporting petroleum products and was found unloading Iranian diesel.

The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) carried out the raid under the supervision of Assistant Collector Bisma Noor Jatoi.

The operation was conducted following directions from Chief Collector Customs Enforcement Islamabad Basit Maqsood Abbasi and Collector of Customs Enforcement Karachi Moin Wani.

All recovered fuel was transferred to the Customs warehouse for official measurement.

The Federal Board of Revenue emphasized that the operation is part of ongoing efforts to prevent fuel smuggling and protect the domestic market.

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