FAISALABAD: Custom Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has issued Order-in-Original (ONO) in favor of Customs Intelligence and Investigations.
According to details, customs staff intercepted a vehicle loaded with foreign origin Cloth near Rajba Road, Lal Mill Chowk Faisalabad.
The driver of the vehicle who was identified as Muhammad Yasin son of Noor Muhammad (owner of cloth) failed to produce any documents about possession of the smuggled foreign origin cloth.
After his failure customs authorities impounded the vehicle and referred the case to Customs Adjudication authorities. Muhammad Anwar served with a show cause notice in which he was asked to explain the reasons that why his foreign origin smuggled cloth should not be confiscated for violation of section 2(S) read with SRO 566 (1) , section 16&18 of the Customs Act , 1969, section 3 of Sales Tax Act and as to why penal action be not taken against him under the law .
On the other hand, Intelligence Officer Mian Muhammad Umer Bhatti appeared from the petitioner side but no one was appeared from the respondent side. The case decided on the basis of the facts and material available.
Deputy Collector Asma Hameed after reviewing all the stated facts/documents of the case declares the seizure of above mentioned cloth as legal.
