FAISALABAD: The Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad has issued a show cause notice to a suspect in a non duty paid foreign origin used Mitsubishi Pajero.
As per details, Mainwali Anti Smuggling Organization following information intercepted a Mitsubishi Pajero bearing Registration No: SAE-316 which was coming from Lahore near M.M alam Road Mainwali.
The team asked the driver of the vehicle named Muhammad Hussain 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 case to Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
Now, Additional Collector Saeed Asad 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 Customs Act 1969 and called upon him to show cause as to why the seized vehicle should not be confiscated under aforementioned provisions of the law besides penal action as warranted in law.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply on next date of hearing. The seizing agency has also been directed to file reply in the respective case.
The adjudication authority also directed Superintendent Choudhary Muhammad Sardar to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.
