KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has successfully intercepted a consignment of smuggled mobile phones worth approximately Rs 62 million during an intelligence-based operation. Acting on credible information regarding the movement of a Mazda truck transporting smuggled mobile phones from Balochistan to Karachi, the customs staff swiftly deployed plainclothes squads at strategic locations. A Mazda truck bearing registration number NAF-859, approaching from Sakran Road, was intercepted at the Hamdard Checkpost, which was subsequently shifted to the Customs Warehouse for detailed examination. 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. The driver and helper have been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are underway. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025