FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sargodha has impounded a non duty paid foreign origin used Sierra Jimny jeep worth Rs 1.2 million involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs6,16,440.
Sources told Customs Today that Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan received information regarding a non duty paid vehicle on which he formed a team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Inspector Bashir Ahmed, Inspector Ansir Saleemi, Inspector Mehar Ameer Ali, Sepoy Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Iqbal, Hafiz Nasir Ahmed, Shafqat Mehmood and Muhammad Mansha.
The ASO team established various check posts on the roads and started checking of vehicles. During checking, the team intercepted a Saira Jimni jeep bearing registration no: LEI-15A-5422 near Ghawal Road Sargodha and asked the driver Nadeem Khan son of Hayat Khan to produce documents regarding the import of the vehicle. But the driver failed to provide the same.
Upon his failure, the ASO team impounded the vehicle under Section 2(S), of the Customs Act 1969 read with SRO 566(1)2005 Section 16, 18, of the Customs Act, 1969 and registered a case against him. The seizure report has been sent to the adjudication authority for further legal actions.
