HYDERABAD: Collectorate of Customs has recovered huge quantity of smuggled goods during two Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs). The value of seized goods is Rs11.8 million, while the value of the vehicle is Rs1.9 million.
Sources told Customs Today Information was passed through Collector Mumtaz Khoso to Additional Collector Dawood Pirzada that huge quantity of smuggled goods are being transported from Quetta.
Subsequently, one 10 Wheeler Truck was intercepted at Shaheed Abdul Ghaffar Shaikh Check Post Jacobabad. These foreign origin goods were booked by M/s Super Pak Noor Goods Company, Quetta under Bitty in the name of same person Mr. Bilal (Sender / Receiver) under a vague description “full load parchoon”.
However, GDs produced by the driver are irrelevant, very old and in fact used to smuggle non duty paid goods. Moreover, no valid import documents were provided in respect of Bardana, Pistachu, Imli, Kajoo and Almonds.
The smuggled goods were being transported under the garb of old/irrelevant GDs and without GDs, therefore vehicle was brought to the Customs Office Sukkur. No one came to claim the ownership and to produce documents as regards lawful import of detained goods.
Another 10 Wheeler Truck was intercepted at Shaheed Abdul Ghaffar Shaikh Check Post Jacobabad. The foreign origin goods were booked by M/s New United Cargo Goods Company, Quetta under Bitty in the name of same M/s Global Trader, Choudhry Traders, Askari Traders and Asmat Traders (Sender / Receiver).
However, GDs produced by the driver are very old and in fact used to smuggle non duty paid goods. Moreover, no valid import documents were provided in respect of the spices and dry fruits.
The smuggled goods were being transported under the garb of old/irrelevant GDs and without GDs, therefore vehicle was brought to the Customs Office Sukkur. No one came to claim the ownership and to produce documents as regards lawful import of detained goods. The value of seized goods is Rs17 million, while the value of the vehicle is Rs2.8 million.
