FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Beelam-ur-Ramzan has issued a show cause notice to suspect who is allegedly involved in smuggling of foreign origin Honda car .
Sources told Customs Today that Faisalabad Customs Intelligence impounded a foreign origin Honda car bearing registration no. ARS-111 Sindh during an intelligence based operation near Bilal Gung Market Jumra Road , Faisalabad.
During the checking of vehicles, the Customs Intelligence team intercepted the vehicle and its owner introduced himself as Abid Mushtaq.
On demand of the Customs team, he failed to produce documents regarding the legal import of the vehicle. The customs intelligence officials impounded the vehicle and forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication.
The Customs Adjudication issued notices to accused person on the violation of Section 10-A. 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act, 1969.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply by given time. The cases of vehicle might be decided in the next hearing i.e 23-02- 2017 .
Meanwhile, Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has issued a show cause notice to the owner of a non-duty paid Toyota Hiace van bearing registration no. LEI- 16-2695. The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) impounded the above said vehicle during a intelligence based operation near Sargodha Road.
According to details, ASO team intercepted the vehcile for checking and asked the owner Mansoor Arif Khan to show documents regarding legal import of the vehicle but he failed to produce the documents.
Therefore, the officials impounded the car and forward the case to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action against the suspect. Now, the authority has issued notices to accused persons on the violation of Section 10-A. 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act, 1969.
However, the Customs Adjudication has directed the suspect to file his reply by given time. The cases of the vehicle might be decided in the next hearing about 4-1-2017 .
