ISLAMABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate Preventive impound Mercedes-Benz CLS-350 from Islamabad territory worth Rs 710,707
Islamabad Customs’ car cell received information that a suspicious vehicle is parked in the F-11 area on which the customs squad reached the spot and found a vehicle bearing Registration No KK-5312 parked in public parking. The staff waited many hours for owner of the vehicle but no one come to get the car.
After that, the officials impounded the car and bring it to state warehouse. During initial investigations, the registration number found fake and FIR was lodged against the unknown accused person for further investigation.
Officials said that performance of Anti-Smuggling Organisation’s (ASO) car cell remained satisfactory during first four months of financial year 2016-17, adding that it impounded as many as 42 non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs 66.761 million during the said period. They further said that car cell was taking all possible steps to eradicate the smuggling of vehicles; especially luxury vehicles through this region.
The Islamabad Customs’ ASO officials following the special instruction of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Collector Arslan Subuctageen were doing work with full devotion and generated handsome revenue during first four months of the running fiscal year.
The officials added that impounding the vehicles is not only helpful to generate revenue collection but also minimise the possibilities of their use in terrorist activities. The department has enhanced vigilance on the roads, besides establishing check posts to keep an eye on the movement of smuggled vehicles.
