Karachi Police Bust Mobile Phone Smuggling Network Linked to Afghan National
KARACHI – Police have arrested a suspect allegedly running a large-scale mobile phone smuggling operation, recovering 17 stolen handsets hidden inside a secret compartment of his vehicle’s dashboard.
The suspect, identified as Jumma Gul, was also found in possession of a firearm and Rs200,000 in cash at the time of his arrest.
According to investigators, Gul had been purchasing stolen phones from Karachi-based street criminals known as Mohsin and Jani, who supplied him with around 14 to 15 handsets every day. He reportedly bought each device for Rs7,000–8,000 and sold them to a man named Umar in Balochistan, earning about Rs1,000 profit per phone.
During interrogation, the Afghan national admitted to running this illegal business for over a year, working as part of a well-organized network with several accomplices.
Police said the suspect will be remanded for further investigation to track down other members of the syndicate and fully uncover its operations.
The arrest comes shortly after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reiterated concerns about Afghan nationals engaging in illegal businesses and land encroachments in Pakistan. Speaking on Aiteraz Hai, he alleged that Afghans had unlawfully occupied irrigation land near a canal he frequents, even parking heavy dump trucks along its banks while living in makeshift shelters.
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