KARACHI: Karachi police recovered 20,000 surgical masks during a raid in the Saddar area of the metropolis on Tuesday.
According to police sources, on a tip-off, a police team conducted a targeted raid at a godown in Karachi’s Saddar area and recovered 20,000 surgical masks.
The police said the masks were apparently hoarded to be sold on higher prices amid the coronavirus outbreak scare in Pakistan.
It is worth to mention here, Pakistan Rangers Sindh on 29 February had conducted a targeted raid in Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal and arrested two suspects involved in the hoarding of 74,000 surgical masks.
Rangers’ spokesman said on an intelligence report, the paramilitary force conducted a raid at PECHS area and apprehended an owner of a car showroom who was involved in the illegal practice amid the fear of coronavirus in public.
It further said the rangers on the hint of accused Mohammad Usman sized 74,000 surgical masks and 200 infusion water drips from a house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal 13-D.
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The accused had purchased a large quantity of the masks in partnership with a car showroom owner Muzammil, the spokesman added. He further informed the accused was selling the masks at the OLX at an inflated price.
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