LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Anti Smuggling Organization team during a successful operation recovered eight non customs paid split air conditioners.
Sources told Customs Today, that during a routine checking ASO team intercepted a vehicle near Hall Road. During checking of vehicle Customs Anti Smuggling Organization team recovered eight sets of foreign origin 1.5 tons of split air conditioners. The ASO team comprising Inspector Gulzar Bhatti, Inspector Waheed Bhatti, Inspector Zafar Khan and Inspector Mohammad Yasir.
The ASO team asked the driver of Suzuki Pickup to show any legal documents regarding transportation of foreign origin split air conditioners, but he remained to provide any relevant legal documents. Customs ASO team seized the whole lot of split air conditioners worth Rs0.5 million. Customs ASO team after registering a case of smuggling started further investigations.
It is necessary to mention here that Collector Faiz Ahmad directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. He directed them to use all available resources to curb smuggling attempts in the region.
