Wheat smuggling attempt foiled in Multan

MULTAN:

Food grain department and special branch foiled smuggling of wheat from Punjab to Sindh and confiscated 900 maunds of the commodity on Saturday.

As per strict orders of the provincial government, the district administration and departments concerned ensured comprehensive monitoring at entry and exit points of provinces to prevent smuggling.

A special team of food grain department and special branch launched a raid in Alipur city near Head Panjnad and captured three trucks loaded with 900 maunds of wheat.

Official sources said the wheat was going to be smuggled to Sindh in violation of government orders.

The food department confiscated the wheat and started legal proceedings against the persons involved in the attempt.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 11^th, 2021.