'Illegal' Indian medicines worth millions recovered from Karachi warehouse

Web Desk
January 09, 2021

A case been registered against the suspects and legal proceedings have started, says Customs official


Pakistan Customs Preventive has seized a large quantity of smuggled "illegal" Indian medicines worth Rs25 million during an operation in Karachi, an official said on Saturday.

According to a customs spokesperson, a warehouse in Karachi's Saddar area was raided, from where the drugs were recovered.

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The business community had reported the presence of the medicines in the warehouse, the spokesperson said.

Prior to the raid, according to the spokesperson, a formal search warrant was obtained from the judicial magistrate.

Moreover, a has case been registered against the suspects and legal proceedings have started.



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