FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization seized miscellaneous goods worth Rs 5.175 million in different operations during second week of October of fiscal year 2017-18.
Sources told Customs Today that under the supervision of Assistant Collector Shah Samad Hamadani, the ASO team conducted various raids against the smugglers to curb the illegal business.
The ASO team participated in seizure operations included Superintendent Tanveer Raza Naqvi, Inspector Faizi Raza, Muhammad Munir, Umar Bhatti, Sepoys Muhammad Ashraf, Liaqat Ali, Israr Ahmad and Muhammad Abdullah.
The ASO team impounded two offending vehicles under section (U/S 157) being used for smuggling transportation worth Rs 35,00,000, and other one non duty paid vehicle worth Rs6,00,000 was also confiscated. The vehicles were brought into country without payment of customs duty and taxes.
The ASO seized items with section contravened of Import and Export Control Act 950 punishable under Section 156(i) 89(i) and 90 of the Custom Act 1969 and forwarded the cases to the Customs Adjudication further proceeding.
