Customs seizes smuggled honey, tea worth Rs57m
The simplest way is to examine the label of the honey jar for additives and sugar content as well as flavourings. PHOTO: AFP/File
Pakistan Customs Intelligence and Investigation Karachi Directorate in separate raids seized smuggled goods worth Rs57 million.
The smuggled commodities included honey and black tea, which were recovered from secret warehouses in Bahadurabad and SITE Haroonabad.
Inam Wazeer, the deputy director of customs intelligence, revealed that the team received a tip-off about a Bahadurabad house where they found 8,103 kg of smuggled honey that had expired. The team also seized a date punching machine, which was allegedly used to alter the honey's expiration date before selling it in local markets. The recovered honey and punching machine were worth Rs21 million.
In a separate operation, the customs officials discovered 3,0140 kg of smuggled Kenyan tea, valued at Rs36 million, in a warehouse in SITE Haroonabad. Wazeer claimed that the directorate had launched an investigation and seized the smuggled honey, date punching machinery, and illegal tea.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 1st, 2023.