FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Beelamur Ramzan has issued Order-in-Original (ONO) against M/s W.A International & Forwarding Agency and ordered to seize the smuggled goods.
According to details, customs authorities intercepted a vehicle and recovered huge quantity of non-duty paid self adhesive stiker paper. These goods were being transported through M/s W.A Forwarding Agency, while the consignment was booked from Lahore to Faisalabad.
The examination team of Faisalabad Customs along with representative of Faisalabad Dry Port Trust (FDPT) during examination observed that the condition as well as packing of goods was quite shabby and not up to the mark. It was suspected that high tariff goods have been replaced with low tariff goods. Therefore, the officials seized the items and registered FIR against the accused company.
It is necessary to mention here that after arrival of the said goods neither importer nor his authorized person approached for clearance of their consignment. Later, the case was forwarded to the Adjudication department for further legal action.
Superintendent Sardar Mohammad, Inspector Abdul Jabbar, Safdar Ali and Masood Saeed Chohan appeared before the authority, while no one appeared to defend the case from respondent’s side nor any written reply was received from the respondent.
Therefore, Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Beelamur Ramzan ordered to seize the goods under clause 14 of Section 156 (1), 157(1) and (2) of the Customs Act. 1969. It is necessary to mention here that Customs Adjudication expedited their efforts to conclude pending cases on priority basis.
