LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) during a crackdown recovered 1000 bags of skimmed milk. Total weight of seized skimmed milk is 25000 kilograms, while the market value of skimmed milk is Rs2 million.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Customs Preventive Faiz Ahmad received credible information about some smuggling attempts. He immediately constituted a raiding team comprising Superintendent Nasir Minhas, Deputy Superintendent Agha Qadeer Haider, and Inspectors Azam Wattoo and Amjad Khan.
The team established many check points on main entry and exit points of the city and started checking of vehicle. The team intercepted a Hino truck which was coming from Quetta. The driver of the vehicle who was later identified as Nabi Bukhsh to show legal documents regarding transportation and import of skimmed milk, but the driver of the vehicle failed to show any relevant legal documents. After his failure Customs ASO team seized the entire goods and registered a case of smuggling against the accused person according to customs laws.
It is necessary to mention here that after assuming the charge Collector Preventive Faiz Ahmad directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. He said that anyone who found involved in smuggling must be dealt with iron hands.
