LAHORE [Pakistan], The anti-smuggling unit of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) conducted an operation in Lahore on the orders of the Interior Minister and found a huge cache of Iranian diesel which was smuggled into Lahore, ARY News reported on Sunday. Gave.

On the orders of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the anti-smuggling unit of FIA Lahore started searches.

43 thousand liters of illegal Iranian diesel was seized and the warehouse sealed.

After the illegal diesel was detected, the FIA ​​sent a sample to the laboratory and additional action will be taken after forensic examination.

According to ARY News, the spokesperson of the FIA ​​anti-smuggling unit said that the operation was conducted with the help of customs officials.

When law enforcement officials raided Hub River Road in Karachi in April, they found millions of dollars worth of illegal items, including Iranian diesel, highlighting that the practice is not new to the country.

According to the announcement made by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Asad Raza, five persons were arrested in connection with the illegal trade, and smuggled products worth billions of dollars were taken from their custody.

According to DIG South, the seized products included cigarettes, textiles, copper, juice and dry milk, highlighting the wide variety of illicit goods being smuggled in the region.

The seized items were found hidden inside two buses and an oil tanker.