SUKKUR:Over 280 tonnes of sugar and 5,400 bags of fertiliser have been recovered from the seven trucks seized by Shikarpur Police during an operation on the National Highway in the early morning of Tuesday.
DIG Larkana, Javed Sonharo Jiskani said the police seized seven trucks during an operation on the National Highway and recovered 280 tonnes of sugar and 5,400 bags of fertiliser.
According to DIG, an attempt was made to illegally transport sugar and fertiliser to Afghanistan through the seized trucks, which were foiled by the Shikarpur police.
He further said that the seized sugar and fertiliser were transported to the warehouses of the food department, while legal action was being taken against the four accused arrested during the operation.
Meanwhile, 8,000 boxes of ghee and 600 bags of sugar were seized from the private warehouses in different areas of Larkana, while two warehouses were sealed.