LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded two non customs paid vehicle including Vitz and a Toyota Corolla worth Rs over 2 million.
The customs official sources told Customs Today that Collector Customs Preventive Faiz Ahmad received credible information about some non duty paid vehicles which are plyed on road without any legal documents.
After receiving the information Collector Faiz Ahmad constituted different anti smuggling squads. The team established main checking points on entry and exit points of the city. During patrolling ASO team intercepted a Vitz car worth Rs 1.5 near Shera Kot and impounded the same as owner of the vehicle failed to produce any legal documents against the Vitz car AAA/ 692. The sources said that the car was being played by the owner M. Jamil.
Sources told the ASO team intercepted another vehicle Toyota Corolla modeling 1994 and impounded the same for the owner failed to produce any legal documents. The sources said that the vehicle was being driven by on Agha Khuram who is a resident of Iqbal Town. The value of the vehicle has been estimated at Rs 0.6 million. The customs authorties registering a case have started further investigations.
It is necessary to mention here that Customs Preventive anti smuggling squads already expedited their efforts to impound non duty paid vehicles which are being used for transportation of smuggled goods and other unlawful activities. Collector Faiz directed anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy against owners of the non duty paid vehicles.
