LAHORE: The Customs Investigation and Intelligence Lahore has seized contraband goods and articles worth Rs 18.4 million in two different cases, official sources told Customs Today on Tuesday.
The sources said that on the instructions of Customs Intelligence Director Imran Saud the staff of the intelligence, during persistent anti-smuggling activities, intercepted two trucks TAD-264 and LOT-7702 which were coming from Balochistan. On examination, a huge quantity of auto parts, tyres, zinc ingots, welding electrodes worth Rs 7.176 million were seized. It is worth mentioning that the seized goods were concealed under other goods cleared from Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta against two goods declarations.
The staff of the Range Office, Gujranwala of the Directorate, acting upon an information received from the Director General, also intercepted two trucks LES-8457 and IDT-3467 and recovered smuggled LEDs, cloth and shoes worth Rs. 11.3 million. It is note-worthy that after interception, several unknown persons attacked customs staff in a bid to forcibly snatch truck IDT-3467. However, the staff reclaimed possession of the truck after resorting to aerial firing and bursting the tyres of the truck. A criminal case has also been registered against the culprits.
The directorate aims to continue its untiring efforts to thwart smuggling, the customs official sources said.
