PESHAWAR: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Peshawar impounded various kinds of smuggled goods and Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) vehicles worth Rs25.7million from 1st to 15th of June’s Financial Year (FY) 2016-17.
According to Zakir Muhammad, Deputy Collector ASO Peshawar, the performance of the ASO squad has been good during the month of June FY16-17. During said period, the ASO took into possession six NDP vehicles valued Rs25.00million while ASO seized different kinds of smuggled goods worth Rs0.7millions and lodged cases against tax evaders.
The ASO Peshawar impounded various sorts of smuggled goods, NDP and offending vehicles (vehicles used for carrying smuggled goods) worth Rs74.48million from 1st to 15th of May’s Financial Year (FY) 2016-17.
Telling details of 10 initial months of financial year, he said the ASO Peshawar took into possession 627 offending and Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) vehicles during 10 months (July to April) of Financial Year (FY) 2016-17. The value of said vehicles is estimated at Rs901.98million.
The ASO also seized 32.821 kilogram of gold/silver during said period of Financial Year 2016-17. During 10 months (July to April 16-17), the ASO impounded 384 offending vehicles worth Rs549.45million. Telling the details of impounded NDP vehicles during above said period, the ASO took into possession 243 NDP vehicles valued Rs352.530million. These vehicles were impounded by different customs stations working under the jurisdiction of MCC Peshawar.
During the first 10 months (July to April 2016-17), the ASO MCC Peshawar also seized 32.821 kilogram of gold/silver during different seizures by different customs stations like Torkham and Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar. The seized gold/silver’s estimated value is Rs125.4 million.
