The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi, successfully intercepted a consignment of smuggled mobile phones worth approximately Rs62 million during an intelligence-based operation. As per the FBR, ASO teams swiftly deployed plainclothes squads at strategic locations after acting on credible information regarding the movement of a Mazda truck transporting smuggled mobile. “During inspection, 803 assorted-brand mobile phones, including iPhone, Vivo, Google Pixel, Infinix, and Spark, were recovered from a specially concealed cavity inside the vehicle. The seized mobile phones are valued at approximately Rs. 62 million, while the Mazda vehicle is estimated to be worth Rs. 25 million, bringing the total value of the case to around Rs. 87 million,“ the press release said. The statement said that the driver and helper were taken into custody, and further legal proceedings were underway. An FIR is being lodged in accordance with the relevant provisions of law, the FBR said.