ISLAMABAD: Additional Collector Customs Adjudication Imran Ahmed Chaudhary has issued a show cause notice to M/s Muzdalfa Karwan Goods Transport Company Peshawar and accused Muhammad Sadiq S/o Meer Bashar Khan and Umar Farooq, residents of Nowshera. They were involved in a smuggling case of miscellaneous goods and dyed woven polyester fabrics for ladies suiting, multi-shades weighed 4080 kg. An FIR No: 46/2017 was registered against them.
The hearing in this case has been fixed for 14.10.2017.
It has been reported to Additional Collector Adjudication Imran Ahmad by the Assistant Collector that, on a tip-off, a raiding party, comprising of customs staff, was constituted which proceeded to Motorway. The Motorway Police were also informed.
In the meanwhile, Irfan Bashir, Inspector Motorway police, informed the riding party that a truck was stopped near Fateh Jang Toll Plaza Motorway. The raiding party reached the place.
Two persons namely Muhammad Sadiq (Driver) and Umer Farooq (Conductor) were found sitting in the tipped-off loader No: LES 17 457. A thorough search of the truck was conducted in the presence of witnesses that led to the recovery of imported goods and above said polyester fabrics.
Both occupants of the truck were asked to provide any legal proof, written or otherwise, regarding the recovered items, but they could not produce anything relevant. So goods and cloths were impounded along with the truck LES 17-457. A criminal case was registered against the persons. The accused violated the provisions of Section 2 (s) and 16 of the Customs Act-1969.
