18,621 litres smuggled petrol, diesel seized in 16 raids.

MULTAN -- Local Customs Intelligence and Investigation has seized 7802 liters of smuggled High Speed Diesel (HSD) and 10,819 litre petrol worth Rs. 2 millions approximately in a week after conducting raids on 16 fuel stations in the division.

According to an official report issued from Commissioner office here on Friday, crackdown against illegal fuel pumps was launched by enforcement team comprising custom intelligence, police and civil defence in Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran in past week.

As per data, seven fuel stations were checked in Vehari out of them 5067 litres petrol with 2000 litres diesel were recovered as being smuggled.

One petrol pump was sealed and stopped to hold further sale and purchase.

As many as four petrol pumps were checked in district Khanewal from where 979 litres petrol, with 1792 litres diesel were found as being sold illegally.

All of the four fuel stations were...