FAISALABAD: Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated the items worth Rs98million involving customs duty and taxes of Rs49million by foiling different smuggling bids during the last week of May 2017 besides impounding a vehicle under Section (U/S 157) valued Rs600000 being used for transportation.
Sources told Customs Today that Customs I&I made 12 seizures in its regions including FIUs Khushab, Sargodha and Sara-e-Muhajir by conducting successful operations against the smugglers.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Assistant Director Syed Itrat Hussain said the intelligence teams are determined to curb the smuggling in the region and there is no room for smugglers.
He said the customs is taking action against the smugglers in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. He also appreciated the performance of the intelligence teams and vowed to continue such operations against the culprits.
He added that Faisalabad Intelligence seized used computer systems, LCDs, Kaverta brand pills (50,000-Pills) and registered five smuggling cases worth Rs61million involving customs duty of Rs23million. Field Investigation Unit (FIU) Khushab registered five cases of smuggled vehicles brought into the country without paying of customs duty and taxes of Rs25million involving customs duty of Rs17million. FIU Sarai Mahajir registered two cases of vehicles of Rs12million involving duty and taxes of Rs10.5million.
