ISLAMABAD: The Car Cell of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) has impounded a Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) car, PASSO model 2010, valued Rs01.00million on Wednesday.
According to details explained by sources of the MCC Islamabad to Customs Today that, on an actionable tip-off shared by Collector MCC Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon, the Car Cell set up a picket on Chandni Chowk Rawalpindi and intercepted the smuggled car bearing fake registration number.
The staff of the Car Cell asked the possessor to provide original documents of the car, but he failed to do so. After the firsthand investigation, the cell took into possession the vehicle and brought it to the state warehouse. An FIR has been lodged against the owner of the NDP vehicle.
The authorities concerned revealed that the documents of the car were checked by the registration authority, which proved the number counterfeit. The car has been impounded under the Customs Act-1969 and the documents of the vehicle have been sent for further examination to Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) Department.
The FBR has issued special instructions to the Customs Department to take appropriate steps to arrest smugglers and curb the transfer of non-duty-paid vehicles.
