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Hidden, Smuggled, and Now Seized: Customs Captures 11 NCP Cars in Quetta

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Hidden, Smuggled, and Now Seized: Customs Captures 11 NCP Cars in Quetta - Carr.pk

Quetta: Pakistan Customs has seized non-custom-paid (NCP) vehicles worth an estimated Rs. 8.1 crore after intercepting a smuggling attempt in Mastung, a small town in Quetta city.  

According to details shared by the FBR, the operation began after authorities received credible intelligence from the office of the Chief Collector (Enforcement) in Islamabad. 

Acting on the tip, a customs enforcement team was dispatched to Mastung, where officers had reason to believe a stash of smuggled vehicles was being stored.

The team carried out a targeted raid on a godown located along the G.T. road in Mastung. Inside the premises, officers discovered 11 non-custom-paid vehicles hidden away, confirming suspicions that the site was being used as a holding point for NCP vehicles.

The seized vehicles include:

  • 4 Toyota Prius cars
  • 2 Toyota Aqua cars
  • 1 Toyota CH-R
  • 1 Honda Vezel
  • 1 Nissan 350-Z
  • 1 Toyota Corolla Fielder
  • 1 Toyota Prado Jeep

All vehicles have been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings will be initiated under the Customs Act, 1969.

What are NCP Cars, anyway?

NCP (Non-Custom Paid) cars are vehicles that have entered the country without paying the FBR and Customs duties. 

These cars are smuggled across borders, most commonly from the Chaman border area. They are then sold illegally in local markets at prices far lower than those of legally imported vehicles. 

Because they are not registered with any excise department and have no proper documentation, NCP cars are untraceable and cannot be legally driven on the road. The government considers them a direct loss to national revenue, which is why Customs frequently conducts raids to seize these vehicles. 

And if you decide to buy an NCP vehicle, it is never a good deal. Suppose the Traffic Police, local Police, Customs, or any government authority stops you for checking and discovers the car is non-custom-paid. In that case, they will seize it on the spot without compensation. The entire amount you spent on that vehicle goes to waste.

A Drop in the River Compared to the Real Scale

Anyone familiar with the ground reality of Balochistan knows that the NCP trade along the Chaman-Afghan border is far larger. Compared to that, seizing 11 cars is only a fraction of the problem, a drop in the ocean.

Smugglers do benefit from the mountains, porous Afghan border routes, and remote passages that make surveillance extremely difficult for Pakistan’s law enforcement. The real challenge lies not just in catching a few vehicles but in dismantling the network and the terrain-driven advantages that keep this trade alive.

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