HYDERABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has seized non duty paid 18 cartons of Pine cigarettes along with Toyota Corolla vehicle worth Rs 2 million during action in Jacobabad Sukkur division .
Sources told Customs Today that Additional Collector Rahmatullah Vistro received credible information regarding smuggling of non duty paid cigarettes through a vehicle.
After receiving the information the additional collector constituted a team under the supervision of Superintendent Shabbir Phalphuto which also included Inspector Rahib Abro, sepoyes and driver who took part in operation. The team intercepted a vehicle Toyota Corolla bearing registration No AMT-539 near check post Jacobabad Sukkur division and recovered foreign origin Pine cigarettes also impounded vehicle being used for smuggling.
The ASO officials seized the non duty paid cigarettes along with Toyota car under prevailing customs law. After making the seizure report the ASO team deposited the confiscated smuggled Pine cigarette and vehicle Toyota Corolla car in State Warehouse. Sources said after necessary procedure ASO will forward the same to Customs Adjudication for proceedings.
It is necessary to mention here that ASO authorities expedited their efforts to curb smuggling attempts in the region. The ASO team established more check posts on main entry and exit points of the Hyderabad city.
Meanwhile Collector Agha Shahid Majeed will attend a workshop in Brussels while Additional Collector Rehmatullha Vistro will look after the daily official affairs of the Collectorate . He workshop will be held from 7.12.2016 to 15. 12.2016. Sources said that customs officials of all over the world will attend this workshop.
