FAISALABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) impounded various goods and a vehicle worth Rs2.5million from the smugglers during the first week of February. The value of the vehicle is Rs420000.
Sources told Customs Today that Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan constituted a team to curb smuggling in the region. The ASO team consisted of Superintendent Saeed Akhtar Joiya, Inspectors Masood Saeed Chauhan and Safdar Ali, Muhammad Ashraf, Liaquat Ali, Israr Ahmad and Muhammad Abdullah (Sepoys). The team seized smuggled goods and one non-duty paid vehicle under Section-157 of the Customs Act-1969.
Sources said smuggled goods include foreign origin auto-parts (200 kg) worth Rs 987000, imported cloths (1130-kg) valued Rs450312 and other miscellaneous items of different brands priced Rs 1.2million. All the items were brought into the country without payment of customs duty and taxes. All abovementioned goods were confiscated due to violation of the customs bylaws of the country.
