Pakistan Customs dismissed misleading propaganda spread by traders’ groups against the raid by the Pakistan Customs Enforcement (PCE) in Bolton Market. The department mentioned that the raid was carried out under the anti-smuggling campaign, based on a tip-off, and conducted in compliance with legal requirements. During the raid, the PCE team recovered 3,761 cartons of smuggled cigarettes, prohibited Indian gutka, Shisha flavours and miscellaneous items worth Rs20 million.
Spokesperson for the Pakistan Customs stated that during the operation, certain elements created chaos and harassed personnel, in response to which law enforcement agencies intervened. He said that describing the operation by certain trader groups as an ‘attack’ on legitimate business, is contrary to the facts and amounts to misleading the public.
