Smuggling Attempt of Medical Equipment, E-Cigarettes Worth Rs140 Million Foiled Under Guise of Scrap: Pakistan Customs

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has foiled a major smuggling attempt involving goods worth Rs140 million, which were being brought into the country under the guise of aluminum foil scrap.
According to Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi, officials received a tip-off that an attempt was being made to smuggle items under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS). A 40-foot container, imported from Malaysia and cleared via the Green Channel at the QICT terminal, was declared to contain 81,950 kilograms of aluminum foil.
However, upon closer inspection and examination outside the terminal, authorities discovered that the consignment included medical equipment, e-cigarettes, vape flavors, and lithium batteries—all misdeclared under aluminum scrap.
The imported goods were traced back to the company M/s Domestic Industries, against whom a case has now been registered. All smuggled items have been confiscated, and further investigations are underway.