HYDERABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Hyderabad Customs Preventive has confiscated 100 Nos foreign origin tubes & tyres worth Rs750000 involving customs duty and taxes of Rs360000 during a recent action at Hyderabad Bypass.
Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Hyderabad Ikhlaq Ahmed Khattaq directed his staff to curb the smuggling attempts in the region. Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro received a tip-off regarding the smuggling of foreign origin smuggled and non-custom-duty-paid tubes & tyres.
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He formed a team, comprising ASO Customs Preventive Hyderabad Superintendent Ghulam Shabbier Phalpoto, Inspectors Imdad Ali Abro, Abdul Majeed Barich, Muhammad Iqbal, Abid Ahmad Khan, Mushtaq Ali Lakho, Hawaldar Muhram Thebo, Sepoys, Nenomal, Umar Sulangi, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Ayoub ,Sadique Siddique, Drivers Sher Akbar, Ajaz Ali and Nisar Ahemdani, which participated in the action.
The ASO team intercepted a public transport vehicle near Hyderabad Bypass and recovered the said goods.
Prior to the recovery of goods, the officials asked the driver to produce documents regarding the legal import of the items but he could not prove anything. The team impounded the items under the Customs Act. A case was registered against the accused. The case has been sent to the customs adjudication for further legal action.
The ASO deposited the confiscated foreign origin 100 Nos of tubes & tyres into the Hyderabad State Warehouse.
