Oil smuggling attempts foiled

KARACHI/ROJHAN: Law enforcement agencies have thwarted two separate oil smuggling attempts in Sindh and Punjab provinces.

In the initial incident, Rangers successfully intercepted an endeavor to smuggle a substantial quantity of Iranian diesel along the Sindh-Balochistan border.

According to a spokesperson for the Rangers, a significant operation was executed against the smuggling syndicate operating in the border regions of Sindh and Balochistan.

The smuggling effort was disrupted at the Band Murad Checkpoint, where four suspicious trucks carrying 9,000 liters of Iranian diesel were apprehended. The smugglers were detained, and the illicit oil was seized.

Meanwhile, security forces apprehended a tanker transporting smuggled Iranian oil in Rojhan. As per the District Police Officer (DPO), the tanker was transporting 60,000 liters of Iranian oil. Two individuals, including the driver, have been arrested, and interrogations are currently underway.

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It is worth noting that the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul Haq Kakar, has instructed customs authorities to establish a monitoring system at irregular border crossings to curb smuggling activities within the country.

On September 6, Sindh Rangers decided to initiate a crackdown on illegal hydrants and the smuggling syndicate following special directives from senior military officials. The paramilitary troops, Rangers, in Sindh have been given the green light by the military high-ups to execute this operation, which will also target illegal Afghan citizens involved in unlawful activities.