MIANWALI: The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Mianwali has impounded a non duty paid Mitsubishi Pajero jeep. The market value of the seized vehicle is Rs12,72,000 involving customs duty and taxes to the tune of Rs8,72,000.
Sources told Customs Toady, that ASO team comprising Superintendents Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Azhar Hussain Jafri, Amir Mumtaz Bajwa, Inspector Muhammad Yousaf, Saifullah, Ghulam Mohyuddin, Faiz Muhammad, Muhammad abdullah (sepoys), during their routine checking found a Mitsubishi Pajero jeep bearing registration no: JU-094 (Islamabad) near Toll Plaza M.M Road district Mianwali.
The ASO Superintendent asked the accused person namely Sajjad Hussain son of Sher Muhammad who is a resident of Chakwal to show legal documents regarding import of the vehicle but he failed to show any relevant documents except bogus copy of registration book.
The ASO team seized the vehicle under section 2(s) read with SRO 566(1)2005 section 16 and 18 of the Customs Act 1969 and forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication department for legal action.
