MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement and Compliance (E &C) Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sahiwal recovered huge quantity of foreign origin skimmed milk powder of Iran origin worth Rs7.425 million.
According to details, Multan Customs Collector Muneeza Majeed received credible information that huge quantity of skimmed milk powder will be transported from Sahiwal to Faisalabad Region. Collector Muneeza Majeed directed Additional Collector Syed Ali Abbas Gardezi to thwart their attempt of smuggling.
Additional Collector formed special team of Anti-Smuggling Organization which comprises Inspector Asif Rafique Sandhu to take strict action against smuggled goods in jurisdiction. Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization Sahiwal squad started patrolling of suspected routes and intercepted a truck which was loaded with foreign origin skimmed milk powder during examination of goods.
Customs teams asked driver to provide legal documents of foreign origin skimmed milk. Driver provided irrelevant GDs which did not match the goods. Upon failure in providing relevant import documents of skimmed milk powder, Customs anti-smuggling team decided to seize skimmed milk powder after thorough examination.
The recovered skimmed milk was Iran origin and said were smuggled through clandestine routes in the country and they were trying to transport non-duty paid skimmed milk in the local markets of Punjab. Driver of the vehicle informed Customs staff that said goods were coming from Quetta and their final destination was Faisalabad.
The total worth of the seized skimmed milk was almost Rs7.425 million. The recovered skimmed milk was packed in the 297 bags of polythene and net weight of skimmed milk powder was almost 7425 kilograms.
The truck along with goods was subsequently detained and deposited at State Ware House. Anti-Smuggling squad seized Skimmed milk powder along with vehicle under Customs act 1969. Further investigations were under process.
