FAISALABAD: The Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has announced the decision in 800 kilograms of smuggled cloth case, declaring the seizure of the cloth lawful.
As per details, Faisalabad Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) had seized the cloth when the officials raided at M/s Rana Ishtiaq Goods Forwarding Agency near Lal Mill Chowk Faisalabad during checking.
The officials asked the owner of goods agency Rana Muhammad Amjad to produce the documents, showing the legal import of the cloth but they remained failed. Therefore, the cloth was seized considering it smuggled. Later, the case was forwarded to Customs Adjudication.
Before the adjudication, ASO Inspector Ali Zahid represented the department side and asserted that the seized cloth fall under ambit of section 2(s) of Customs Act 1969. Which cannot redeemed on payment of duty amd taxes. No one appeared from respondent side and nor any reply has been received from the respondent.
However the respondent could not present any valid evidence regarding the payment of taxes on the import of cloth thus court ordered for confiscation of the seized cloth in favour of the federal government under Section 156(1)89 of the Customs Act, 1969.
