Huge quantity of betel nuts of worth Rs. 4 crore seized by Customs Intelligence

QUETTA (6AM Report): The Customs Intelligence foiled a major attempt of smuggling of huge quantity of betel nuts from Quetta on Thursday.

According to the acting Director Customs Intelligence, Dr. Noman, around 15 tons of betel nuts were recovered from two vehicles from Hazar Ganji area in Quetta suburb.

The betel nuts were to be smuggled through passenger coaches to the interior parts of country, the Customs Intelligence official informed.

According to him, the total worth of seized betel buts is stated to be around Rs. 40 million.

The necessary investigation has been started after recovering the betel nuts. The vehicles have also been impounded, the Customs Intelligence official added.

He said that the Customs Intelligence is committed to wipe out menace of smuggling from the country.