ISLAMABAD: The Customs Car Cell impounded a Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) Axio Toyota Corolla vehicle priced at Rs2.5million from Islamabad.
According to details given by sources of the Car Cell that it received a tip-off shared by Zulifkar Ali Chaudhry, Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad that a NDP car is roaming in the Islamabad with the tampered status.
The Customs Car Cell formed a mobile squad and carried out a raid on G-10 Kashmir Highway Islamabad and intercepted an Axio Toyota Corolla car, Model 2007, with fake number plate. The customs officials asked the possessor of the car to show any documentary proof but he was unable to do so.
Sources told CT that the Car Cell took the vehicle into possession under the Customs Act 1969 and took the car to the State Warehouse where they lodged a seizure case and forwarded it to the Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) Department for further action.
The car-impounding staff consisted of Superintendent Malak Abid Hussain, Inspectors Ali Raza Shah and Arshad Bin Inam along with the customs staff of Class V.
The sources added that the Car Cell took into possession two NDP vehicles worth Rs3.50million during the month of March FY17-18 while it impounded 31 NDP vehicles valued at Rs125.34million during July to 16th of March FY17-18.
