Customs officials have detained a truck driver and confiscated 51kg of hashish in Pakistan, with the drugs and the vehicle together valued at Rs.239.5 million. The operation targeted the movement of narcotics from Balochistan to Karachi.
The seizure took place on 8 November 2026 at the Digital Enforcement Station in Khurkhera, along the RCD Highway. Acting on a tip-off, officers were tracking a suspected drug load that had been moving from Quetta.
Hidden compartments found in carrot consignment
Officers stopped a truck bearing registration number TKT-358, which was reportedly hauling a commercial load of carrots. Officials said a search uncovered custom-built concealed compartments holding the 51kg of hashish.
The driver, Muhammad Qasim, a resident of Qilla Abdullah district in Balochistan, was arrested at the scene.
Investigation widens to financiers and intended recipients
Preliminary inquiries suggest the consignment was loaded in the Gulistan area of Balochistan and was destined for distribution in Karachi. Customs officials put the combined value of the drugs and vehicle at Rs.239.5 million.
An FIR has been registered, and investigators are now trying to identify other members of the suspected network, including financial facilitators and intended recipients. Customs said the operation formed part of its wider effort to stop illegal drug movement and disrupt smuggling between provinces.
