GADDANI:Pakistan Customs Enforcement, through its staff deployed at the Digital Enforcement Station (DES), Khurkhera, foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge consignment of narcotics from Balochistan to Karachi, recovering 51 kilograms of hashish valued at Rs. 239.5 million, including the carrier vehicle, and arresting the driver involved in the offence.

The operation was conducted on 08 November 2026 on the RCD Highway, following a credible tip-off regarding the transportation of narcotics from Quetta. During enhanced surveillance and screening of incoming vehicles, Customs officials intercepted a truck bearing registration number TKT-358, ostensibly carrying a commercial consignment of carrots.

A thorough physical examination of the vehicle led to the discovery of specially constructed concealed compartments containing 51 kilograms of hashish. The driver, identified as Muhammad Qasim, a resident of District Qilla Abdullah, was arrested on the spot.

Preliminary inquiries indicate that the narcotics had been loaded in the Gulistan area of Balochistan and were destined for onward supply in Karachi. The total value of the seized narcotics and the carrier vehicle has been estimated at Rs. 239.5 million.

Pakistan Customs has initiated legal proceedings through registration of an FIR, while a comprehensive investigation is underway to identify the wider trafficking network, its financial facilitators and intended local receivers.

The successful operation reflects Pakistan Customs' continued commitment to combating narcotics trafficking, disrupting inter-provincial smuggling networks and safeguarding society against the menace of illegal drugs.