MIANWALI: The Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sara-e-Muhajir seized foreign origin used Toyota car in red colour. The market value of the impounded vehicle is Rs10,87,000 involving customs duty to the tune of Rs 537,000.
Sources told Customs Today, that Deputy Collector Usman Traiq received information regarding some non duty paid vehicles plying on roads. After receiving the information, he constituted a raiding team comprising Muhammad Umar, (inspector), Muhammad Ashraf Khan (havaldar), Sher Ahmad, Said Rasool and Faiz Ahmad (sepoys).
The ASO team intercepted a Toyota car bearing registration no: LEA 14-2650 (Lahore) near Police Station Chowk Saddar district Bhakkar and asked the owner of the vehicle to produce legal documents regarding possession of the vehicles. But the owner failed to show any relevant documents.
After his failure the ASO seized the vehicle under section 168 of the Customs Act 1969 by adopting the legal formalities section 3 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 and section 148 of income tax ordinance 2001. The ASO team seized the vehicle and registered a case against the accused person.
