Karachi:
The Marine Enforcement Unit of the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Karachi, a subsidiary of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has foiled an attempt to smuggle millions of liters of Iranian diesel into Pakistan in a major anti-smuggling operation and seized three wooden launches.
According to the FBR, this operation by the Marine Enforcement Unit was carried out on the intervening night of October 9 and 10, 2025, based on intelligence information that a large shipment of Iranian diesel was being brought to Pakistan by sea.
The FBR said that the Customs Marine Enforcement Team, comprising Preventive Officers Ayaz Ali and Saleem Yousuf, took immediate action upon receiving the information and headed towards specific locations in the deep sea. The boats marked as targets near Somian and Phur Sapat were intercepted in a very professional manner.
Regarding the operation, it was said that after the arrest, the launches were safely transferred to the Customs Anti-Smuggling Office at Karachi Port without harming human lives.
According to customs officials, the value of the seized diesel is approximately Rs 33.14 million and the total value of the three launches is Rs 45 million, bringing the total value of the seized goods to approximately Rs 78.14 million, which is being described as the largest operation in the history of the Marine Unit.
It should be noted that earlier in September 2025, the Marine team had recovered 18,271 liters and 29,272 liters of Iranian diesel, respectively, in two separate operations near Ormara and Somian Bay.
The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Karachi, while appreciating the excellent performance of the Marine Enforcement Unit, said that Customs Pakistan is committed to protecting national revenue and the country's economy by further strengthening its maritime surveillance and enforcement capabilities.
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