MULTAN: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Office has impounded two vehicles of worth Rs.3 million during various anti-smuggling activities.
According to details, Customs Intelligence and Investigation received credible information about the non –Customs paid vehicles which were entered in Sadiqabad region. Deputy Director Customs Intelligence & Investigation Multan Range Office Abdul Mueed constituted special teams including Inspector Umer , Muhammad Nasir and others for thwarting attempt of smuggling vehicles from their jurisdiction. Few suspected vehicles will be transported from Sadiqabad region to other areas of South Punjab.
Customs team was on high alert and more vigilant after receiving information of suspected vehicles from the jurisdiction. Field Intelligence Unit of Sadiqabad has impounded two foreign origin vehicles including Toyota Corolla bearing registration number of AA/111/ near the check post of Customs Intelligence during the checking of vehicles. Customs asked vehicle driver to produce the legal documents to prove their legal possession and they have provided the documents to Field Intelligence Unit of Sadiqabad but during the verification process the documents of the vehicles were proved bogus.
In another action Field Intelligence Unit of Customs Intelligence Sadiqabad seized a non-duty paid Toyota Hiace vehicle having registration number JS-111/Sindh near Kot Sabzal Sadiqabad. Customs Intelligence and Investigation staff examined the said vehicle on suspect of smuggling on the basis of their received information from informer.
Field Intelligence Unit of Sadiqabad asked them to produce the relevant documents of the said vehicles to prove its legal identity and they have provided their original documents to Customs staff. Customs Intelligence staff found that vehicle engine chassis number was tampered through cut and weld.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Office seized the both vehicles under Customs act 1969. Further investigations were still under process.
