KABUL: The Ministry of Finance says that 51,000 kilograms of smuggled goods were seized before being imported into the country.
According to a statement from the ministry, the monitoring officers of the Customs Department prevented the entry of 51,948 kilograms of smuggled goods into Nimroz, Kandahar, Farah, Nangarhar, and Helmand provinces.
“Smugglers had planned to import various goods including foodstuff, clothes, paint, anti-rust materials, and plastic items into the country through ports without paying customs duties,” said the statement.
Although the Ministry of Finance stated that the individuals involved in the smuggling of these goods have been arrested but the exact number of detainees has not been disclosed.
A week ago, thousands of kilograms of smuggled goods that were intended to be illegally imported into the country were also prevented from entering.