FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Saima Aftab has issued an Order-in-Original (ONO) in favour of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Faisalabad while deciding a case of non-duty paid truck.
As per details, Customs Intelligence team received information through Additional Director Azmat Tahira regarding the movement of smuggled vehicle. The team intercepted a used Hino Truck bearing registration No JU- 2625 Model 1992 near Sargodha Chowk Jhang Road, Faisalabad and asked owner of the vehicle, who identified himself as Abdul Razzaq, to show documents regarding legal import of the truck.
The driver failed to produce any document regarding legal possession of the Hino Truck; therefore, the officials impounded the truck under Section 2(s), and 16 of the Customs Act, 1969.
Later, the Faisalabad Intelligence team sent its chassis for forensic test. The report clarified that present chassis number is not original as it is tempered with. The officials sent the case to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
However, no one appeared to defend the case from respondent side and no any written reply was submitted before the adjudication. While, Senior Intelligence Officer Zahid Saleem Mirza appeared from the Prosecution side and asserted that the seized vehicle fell under the ambit of Section 2(s) of the Customs Act, 1969.
Therefore, Additional Collector Adjudication Saima Aftab has issued ONO in favour of the Customs Intelligence and ordered to impound the truck under Section 156(1) 89(i) of the Customs Act.
