MULTAN: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Multan has impounded a Non-Duty-Paid foreign origin Hino crane.
The Customs Multan received a tip-off that non-customs-paid construction machinery is moving on the roads in the adjoining areas of the city.
The Anti-Smuggling Organization formed a special team led by Superintendent Habib-ur-Rehman, Inspector Maqsood Ahmad and Inspector Muhammad Altaf Rana to take strict action against the crane. The Multan Customs started checking of the vehicles and goods to abort smuggling attempt on various routes. The Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a suspected crane near a fuel station during its patrol. Intercepted crane has registration No: JA-7561/ Jaffarabad.
The Multan Customs asked the crane driver to show legal documents to prove its legal possession but he submitted irrelevant documents. So the customs staff took the crane into possession after its verification from the Vehicle Registration Department and shifted it to the State Warehouse of Multan Dry Port. The value of the impounded Hino crane is approximately Rs1.5million. Further investigations are underway.
It is necessary to mention here that Collectorate of Customs expedited its efforts to curb smuggling in the region. Customs department already adopted a comprehensive strategy to curb the menace in the region.
