ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The directorate general of intelligence and investigation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized a large number of smuggled vehicles besides impounding a huge quantity of cloth, cellphone sets and other items, says a press release issued by the FBR on Saturday.

The seizure made since October 8 has followed a recent drive against rampant smuggling of foreign-origin goods into the country.

As many as 47 vehicles ranging from luxury cars to Land Cruisers were apprehended in five days.

In another raid, a consignment of 4,123 of smuggled cellphone sets was seized on the RCD Highway by the regional office Karachi. In yet another operation, five containers which had been cleared for export through PACCs under claim for rebate declared as tea bags were also detained.