MULTAN: Collectorate of customs Enforcement, Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sahiwal recovered foreign origin skimmed milk powder of Iran origin worth Rs1.3 million.
According to details, Multan Customs Collector Muhammad Tahir received credible information that huge quantity of whey milk powder will be transported from Sahiwal to Faisalabad Region. Collector directed Assistant Collector Habib-ur-Rehman to thwart their attempt of smuggling.
Assistant Collector formed special team of Anti-Smuggling Organization which comprises special team to take action against smuggled goods. 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 Rs.1.3 million and duty taxes was almost Rs650,000. The recovered skimmed milk was packed in the 48 bags of polythene and net weight of skimmed milk powder was almost 1200 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.
