FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded a foreign origin used Toyota Mark-X car worth Rs 36,00,000 involving customs duty and taxes to the tune of Rs 26,50,000.
Sources told Cutoms Today that Collector Zulfikar Ali Chaudhary received information about some non duty paid vehicles being used for smuggling attempts. He formed teams to foil these attempts
During checking of vehicles, the ASO team noticed a Toyota Mark-X car bearing registration no. FDM-43467 Model 2006 in white colour parked outside Katchery Bazar Faisalabad.
The owner of the vehicle has neither connected the office ASO Faisalabad nor has produced any evidence of the lawful import. The said vehicle was taken into the customs possession and brought into ASO office. Recovery and other necessary documents were prepared in presence of two witnesses.
Therefore, the said vehicle was taken into the custom possession under section 2(s), read with SRO 566(1), 2005 section 16, 18, 168, of the Customs Act 1969.
