Sindh Rangers launch operation against illegal hydrants

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers Karachi initiated an operation against three illegal hydrants located in Block 33, Gulzar-e-Hijri on Mehran Road.

As reported by Sindh Rangers spokesperson, the operation resulted in the confiscation of a water tanker, a motor, 2,000 litres of Iranian diesel, and other related materials. Additionally, two individuals were apprehended during the course of the operation.

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“The operation will persist until illegal hydrants are completely eliminated,” the spokesperson added.

Oil smuggling attempts foiled

Earlier on September 8, 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 litres of Iranian diesel were apprehended. The smugglers were detained, and the illicit oil was seized.