Carrot consignment conceals Rs239.5 million hashish shipment; Customs arrests driver

GADDANI (News Desk): Pakistan Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 51 kilograms of hashish worth Rs239.5 million from Balochistan to Karachi, uncovering narcotics concealed inside a truck carrying a commercial consignment of carrots.

The operation was conducted on November 8 at the Digital Enforcement Station (DES), Khurkhera, along the RCD Highway, following a tip-off about the transportation of narcotics from Quetta.

Customs officials intercepted a truck bearing registration number TKT-358 during enhanced surveillance and screening of incoming vehicles. Although the vehicle ostensibly carried carrots, a detailed physical examination revealed specially constructed concealed compartments containing 51 kilograms of hashish.

The driver, identified as Muhammad Qasim, a resident of Qilla Abdullah district, was arrested at the scene.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the narcotics had been loaded in Gulistan, Balochistan, and were destined for onward distribution in Karachi.

Customs has registered a First Information Report (FIR) and launched a wider investigation to trace the trafficking network, financial facilitators and intended recipients of the consignment.