FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs 98.02 million, involving duty and taxes of Rs 40.58 million, during the last 7 days of January 2017.
According to the details, the intelligence team, following the directions of Additional Director Azmat Tahira, conducted various raids to foil smuggling attempts in the region. However, four cases of smuggling were registered against suspects.
The Customs Intelligence seized huge quantity of Viagara brand pills 100 (1680 pills), black cobra brand pills 125-mg (10,000 pills), Penagra brand pills 100-mg (7920 pills), allegedly smuggled by Qasim Khan who is a resident of Peshawar.
The team seized Indian origin goods worth Rs22.11 million involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs 12.16 million during the said period.
On the other hand, Customs Intelligence impounded Indian origin and China brand items worth Rs, 32,285,576 involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs 15.49 million from Abdul Manan who is resident of Manshera city has been nominated as accused by intelligence staff in the case..
The customs has made confiscations under Section 156(1)89 and 90 ibid read with Section 3(1) (3) of the Import and Export Control Act, 1969, after the owners failed to produce any document showing the legal import of the items.
The intelligence officers, including Superintendent Zahid Raza Bukhari, Senior Intelligence Officer Muhammad Tahir, Intelligence Officers Muhammad Saleem, Mansoor Nasir, and Sepoys Ajamal Hussain and Muhammad Musaddiq Ahmad participated in the raids. However, seizure reports have been submitted to adjudication department for further legal action.
