Shortly after Kazakhstan’s Alakol Customs intercepted smuggled e-cigarettes worth 100 million yuan from China on July 3, Pakistani law enforcement agencies also seized a batch of smuggled e-cigarettes recently.
On July 13, according to Pakistani media reports, Pakistan’s Federal Revenue Service (FBR) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Bureau seized smuggled electronic cigarettes worth 90 million Pakistani rupees (approximately RMB 2.344 million) in a large-scale operation in Karachi. These e-cigarettes also come from China and involve multiple e-cigarette brands.
It is understood that Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan with a population of more than 20 million. It is the national industrial, commercial and cultural center, and its industrial output value accounts for 40% of the country’s total. Karachi is geographically located on the southern coast of Pakistan, northwest of the Indus River Delta, and borders on the Arabian Sea to the south. As the largest port in Pakistan, Karachi Port plays an important role in foreign trade.
After receiving the report, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of Pakistan’s Federal Revenue Service conducted a raid on a building in Shahrah e Faisal, Karachi, and successfully seized the batch of smuggled e-cigarettes. In this operation, a total of more than 20,000 smuggled e-cigarettes, 1378 kg of e-cigarette accessories, and 578 liters of flavored e-cigarette liquid were seized, with an estimated total value of more than 90 million Pakistani rupees.