FAISALABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) foiled an attempt to smuggle foreign origin tyres and chilli seeds worth Rs984,000 involving duty and taxes Rs6,50,000 during an action.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Asif Mahmood Jah received credible information that foreign origin tyres and chilli seeds are being smuggled into Faisalabad. He immediately constituted a team consisting Superintendent Tanveer Raza Naqvi, inspectors and other staff of the unit.
The ASO team raided godown of M/s Lucky Karachi Goods Agency and recovered foreign origin tyres 54 pieces and chilli seeds 150 bags weighing 1500 kilograms that were being transferred into Faisalabad from Lahore.
The ASO team asked the owner who was identified as Arif Ali son of Ghulam Rasool to produce documents regarding the possession and transportation of these items but he failed to provide any relevant documents.
After his failure the ASO team seized the tyres and chilli seeds under section 168 of the Customs Act 1969 for violation of section 2(S) 16 and 18 of the Customs Act 1969. ASO authorities after registering a case of smuggling against driver started further investigations.
