MULTAN: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan has curbed smuggling in its precincts and only nine cases of seizure have been registered owing to good performance.
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has generated Rs 7.6 million during August of the fiscal year 2014-15.
Additional Director (AD) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Nisar Ahmad said that his department has performed pretty well in the last few months and “we are a nightmare for smugglers”.
The Customs Intelligence and investigation has registered total nine seizure cases in August. The cases include seizure of two vehicles.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan comprised of three regions of southern Punjab, including Sadiqabad, Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan range offices.
There were three, four and two seizure cases registered in Multan, DG Khan and Sadiqabad regions respectively.
Nisar stressed that unfortunately his department lacked facilities, but their revenue had increased.
Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa also pointed out the poor performance of Sadiqabad Region in his Multan visit a few days ago.
Two vehicles worth Rs 5 million were seized in Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Additional Director Multan Customs Intelligence and Investigation said smuggling was controlled to some extent due to the effort put by his staff.
He said that his department was facing a severe shortage of resources such as manpower, technology, accommodation and well-equipped vehicles. He said that the Multan Customs Intelligence and Investigation seized imported brands of used and old tyres, mats, motorcycle chains, sewing machines, plastic granules along with a truck, lead acid batteries and lilin cloth and other goods.
He said that his department was keeping a strict check on the smuggling. “There are many smuggled goods which are damaging our local manufacturing industry so we are helping our economy by tackling smuggling.”
Nisar said that Customs Intelligence and Investigation has sent all seizure cases to the Adjudication Customs for judgement after a thorough investigation.
Additional Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Nisar Ahmad told Customs Today that the Customs Intelligence was a big constraint in smuggling due to efficient performance and they were going to take initiatives for increasing revenue.
