MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) seized huge quantity of foreign origin tin plates worth Rs15 million during their action.
Sources told Customs Today that Deputy Director Khial Muhammad Khan received credible information from its source that huge quantity of foreign origin goods will be smuggled through jurisdiction.
The deputy director alerted his field intelligence staff by forming special team comprising Inspector Muhammad Umer, Inspector Qaswar Shah, Inspector Zafar and others to thwart any attempt of smuggling.
Field Intelligence Unit of Sadiqabad intercepted suspected truck near Kot Sabzal check post for examination and recovered huge quantity of tin plate sheet which were packed in shape of rolled coil. The net quantity of tin plates sheets was almost 23000 kilograms during the action of Customs Intelligence.
It was also revealed that recovered tin plates were American origin and their final destination was Gujranwala and said tin plates were consumed in the packaging industry for cans and closures, deep-drawn oil filter shells, metal hose, paint trays and more.
Customs Intelligence staff asked the driver to produce documents regarding legal import of the recovered goods. But driver of the truck failed to produce any legal documents to justify its legal possession of said goods regarding the transportation of the recovered goods. Customs Intelligence teams seized said American Tin Plates under Customs Act 1969. Further investigations are still under process.
