ISLAMABAD: Under strict instruction of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Customs car cell impounded three non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs 16.511 million during the last week of October.
The vehicles having registration numbers TQ-514, CLK-240 and LES-981 were seized in Islamabad on the information of the Collector’s office .
Customs sources said that the car cell staff showed outstanding performance during the first four months of the financial year 2016-17, adding that the Islamabad Customs generated a handsome revenue during the period. Sources said that the customs staff was performing their duties honestly and with full devotion.
Sources told that through abduction of non-duty paid vehicles the department getting revenue but to seizers of the smuggled vehicles also essential for prevention of security risks, the NDP vehicles can use for terror activities.
Sources said that during the four month FY16-17 the ASO impounded 44 offending vehicles amounting of Rs47950000 adding that abduction of offending vehicles is very important to discourage the smuggling trends, the offending vehicles played central role to promote smuggling activities.
