MULTAN: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Multan has impounded two vehicles in its crackdowns.
The organization took into possession a non-duty-paid Suzuki Alto worth Rs0.8million involving customs duty and taxes of Rs650000. The said vehicle was impounded near Nawan Shehar Multan during a road checking by the Anti-Smuggling Squad.
In another action, an ASO team took into possession a Suzuki Alto, Model 2008, from Gulgasht Colony in the action. The Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted Suzuki Alto, Model 2004. During the checking of the vehicle, it was revealed that the vehicle was brought into the country through clandestine route without payment of customs duty and taxes.
The vehicles were impounded under Section 2(S) read with SRO 566(1) 2005 read with Section 3 (1) 3 of the Import and Export Control Act-1950 punishable under Section 156(1)90 of the Customs Act-1969 read with SRO 499(I)/2009.
The value of the impounded vehicles is almost Rs1.5million.
Further investigations are underway.
