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Pakistan customs seize goods worth Rs 300 mn

Updated on: 09 November,2010 10:26 AM IST  | 
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The customs department in Pakistan recovered smuggled goods worth Rs 311 million in the month of October, an official statement said here

Pakistan customs seize goods worth Rs 300 mn

The customs department in Pakistan recovered smuggled goods worth Rs 311 million in the month of October, an official statement said here.


The department - officially known as the Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) - said it made 98 seizures of smuggled goods during the month, according to Online news agency.


The seized goods include 3,740 kg narcotics having a market value of Rs.147 million, 269,000 litres of high-speed diesel valued at Rs.18.5 million, around 1,900 foreign-brand tyres valued at Rs.6.4 million, 49 vehicles valued at Rs.60 million and 15 tonnes of tea valued at Rs.3.3 million, the statement said.


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