ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad took into possession various smuggling goods valued at Rs3.9million along with an offending (vehicle used for carrying smuggling goods) on September 28, 2017-18.
According to details explained by Majid Hussain Gadd, Assistant Collector ASO, on a tip-off shared by Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon that the ASO squad established a picket on GT Road Peshawar –Rawalpindi and intercepted a Mazda truck with registration No: LES-3332. During a checking, the ASO staff found a huge quantity of smuggling goods.
Assistant Collector told CT that the ASO staff asked the possessors of items to show the proof of Goods Declaration (GD) or any other proof that loaded items are not smuggled but the possessors failed to provide any valid evidence.
The items comprise 840 kilogram of CTG E-glass chopped stand mat (Emulsion) grad A, 450 g/m2 product code EMCL-450-1040 M 28 rolls (30 Kg each) Made in China, 900 kg CTG E glass chopped stands mat (emulsion) 30xdls 225g/M2 made in China and 600 Kg of CTG-E-glass chopped stands mat (Emulsion) 20 rolls 300 g/m2 Made in China. The seized goods’ cost was estimated at Rs2.9million.
The ASO also impounded the offending vehicle worth Rs1.00million. After the seizure, the ASO staff brought the items along with the offending vehicle to State Ware House and lodged an FIR.
The case has been forwarded to the Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) Department for further action.
