Smuggled oil worth Rs10m recovered

Four accused arrested in the operation

MUZAFFARGARH: Police and the CIA department have recovered an ample quantity of smuggled oil during a joint operation on Friday.

Police officials said that a joint task force of the police and the CIA launched the operation in the city and recovered a truck loaded with 632 drums filled with smuggled oil worth at least Rs10 million.

The officials added that four accused persons were arrested in the operation and special teams had been formed to arrest others involved in the illegal business across the district. The police have registered separate cases against the accused under the petroleum act.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 22^nd, 2019.