Customs seize 1,200kg of charas near M-2 toll plaz...

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•   ISLAMABAD:  The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Islamabad has seized around 1,200 kilograms of charas during an intelligence-based operation near the M-2 Motorway, while the suspected smugglers managed to escape from the scene, officials said.
• According to official details, the Anti-Smuggling Squad of Customs Enforcement Islamabad conducted the operation near the M-2 Toll Plaza at around 2:30am on October 2, 2026, following information about the suspected transportation of narcotics.
• Collector Customs Enforcement Moinuddin Wani said the department had seized smuggled goods worth more than Rs4.59 billion between July 2025 and September 2026.

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ISLAMABAD:  The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Islamabad has seized around 1,200 kilograms of charas during an intelligence-based operation near the M-2 Motorway, while the suspected smugglers managed to escape from the scene, officials said.

According to official details, the Anti-Smuggling Squad of Customs Enforcement Islamabad conducted the operation near the M-2 Toll Plaza at around 2:30am on October 2, 2026, following information about the suspected transportation of narcotics.

During the operation, customs officials recovered approximately 1,200kg of charas, around 100kg of poppy seeds and a firearm. A non-customs-paid Toyota Prado, model 2005, allegedly being used to transport the contraband, was also taken into custody.

Officials said the driver and other suspected accomplices fled after noticing the presence of the customs team. Taking advantage of the darkness, the suspects reportedly abandoned the vehicle and escaped before they could be apprehended.