MULTAN: Customs intelligence and investigation Multan has confiscated a container comprising 999 smuggled tyres and 618 alloy rims in a coordinated effort with Dera Ghazi Khan City police on Quetta- Multan road in DG Khan on the weekend night. The confiscated items are worth Rs 10 million.
As per details, DG khan police intercepted a container on Quetta road, and informed the customs officials who reached the place and thoroughly examined it. On examination, 800 light transport vehicle (LTV) and 199 heavy transport vehicle (HTV) tyres, besides this 618 alloy rims were found loaded in the container.
The officials confiscated the container and brought it to the Multan office for further investigation. It is suspected that the tyres and alloy rims have been smuggled from Afghanistan or Iran, and now they have been shifting from Quetta to Lahore.The officials are thoroughly investigating the case.
The Customs Intelligence team was consisted of Superintendent Fareed-u-Deen Masood), Deputy Superintendent Malik Nasir, Senior Inspector Sheikh Arshad, Inspector Javed Bhatti and Inspector Muhammad Saddiq.
The officials have taken the smuggled items into their custody under sections 2(k)(k)17, 126 and 171.
