FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO), Sargodha, has confiscated foreign origin smuggled auto parts worth Rs 1.142 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 428,802, besides impounding the offending vehicle worth Rs 2 million.
Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan Khan received information that auto parts would be smuggled from Islamabad to Lahore through Khushab without the payment of duty and taxes.
After receiving information, Deputy Collector Rizwan Khan constituted a raiding team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Inspector Maher Ameer Ali, Ansar Saleemi, Bashir Ahmad, Sepoy Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Imran, Mehmood Muhammad Feroz and Muhammad Mansha.
The ASO staff intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration No LEI-2398 near Khatta Road Khushab and recovered auto parts, including front cabin of Mazda Titan, gear box, fuel tanks and other parts.
The ASO team asked the driver of the vehicle, identified as Khabar Zaman son of Badar Zaman, a resident of District Sheikhupura, to produce legal documents regarding the import of the items. He showed a receipt No. 343 issued by M/S Brothers Goods Transport Company Sabzi Mandi Islamabad but he could not show any documents regarding the legal import; therefore the officials confiscated auto parts along with vehicle.
