HYDERABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Hyderabad has impounded 46 Non-Duty-Paid cartons of smuggling cigarettes and 32 sacks of Gutka worth Rs03.1million including duties and taxes during an action on a goods company godown at Tando Wali Muhammad Hyderabad in September 2017-18.
The I&I Hyderabad, on the strict instructions of Directorate General Customs Intelligence Hyderabad Region, told Customs Director Tahir Qureshi to take effective measure to arrest the smuggling in the region.
The Customs Intelligence officers received a tip-off regarding a non-duty paid vehicle. He formed a team, comprising Superintendent Intelligence Officer, sepoys and drivers. The team raided the premises of above said goods company godown and intercepted a vehicle and recovered the said goods.
The authorities asked the owner to produce documents regarding the legal import and possession of goods, but he failed to provide the same. Therefore the officials, taking legal action, confiscated cigarettes and Gutka under customs bylaws and registered a case against the suspect. Now the case will be sent to the customs adjudication for further legal action against the accused.
