MIANWALI: The Customs Collectorate Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Mainwali has seized a non duty paid Toyota Corolla. The market value of the seized vehicle is Rs14,64,096 involving customs duty and taxes of Rs7,64,096.
Sources told Customs Today, that the ASO team comprising Superintendents Muhammad Javed, Azhar Hussain Jafri, Amir Mumtaz Bajwa (inspector), and Sher Ahmad, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Yousaf (sepoys) and Riasat Hussain driver during their routine checking found a Toyota car bearing registration no: AAH-082 (Quetta), model 2006 as per seat belt and automatic transmission manual gear system.
The ASO superintendent asked the accused person namely Abdus Smad Khan Kakir to show legal documents regarding import of the vehicle but he only produced bogus copy of registration book. The ASO seized the vehicle under section 2(s), read with SRO.566(1)2005 section 16, and 18 of the Customs Act 1969 section 3 of Sales Tax Act 1990 and section 148 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 and forward the case to Customs Adjudication department for legal action.
