FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Beelam-ur-Ramzan has issued a show cause notice to a suspect in a non-duty paid Toyota Corolla Axio G car case involving Rs 1.101 million.
As per details, Faisalabad Customs Intelligence and Investigation intercepted a Toyota Axio G car bearing Registration No. FX-942 (Islamabad) near Faisalabad Dry Port Jhumra Road.
The team asked the owner of the vehicle, who introduced himself as Rafiullah, to show documents regarding legal import of the vehicle but he could not produce the same. Therefore, the officials impounded the vehicle under customs laws and forwarded the case to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
Now, Additional Collector Beelam issued notice to the accused person on the violation of Section 10-A. 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act, 1969. Act 1950 punishable under Section 156(1)89 of the Custom Act, 1969. The adjudication called him upon to show cause as to why the impounded vehicle should not be confiscated under aforementioned provisions of the law.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply on next date of hearing i.e. September 10, 2016. The seizing agency has also been directed to file reply in the respective case.
The notice states, “Hearing date of in this case has been fixed. The respondent may appear in person or through his accredited representative before the undersigned at the office”.
The adjudication authority also directed Customs Intelligence Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz Hussain to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.
