ISLAMABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization took into possession five NDP vehciles during first 20 days of February FY17-18 against the same corresponding period of FY16-17.
According to details explained by the newly transferred Saiqa Abass, Assistant Collector, Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad, that, during above said period, the ASO showed better performance against the identical previous period. During first 20 days of February, the ASO Islamabad impounded 10 Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) vehicles worth Rs13.1million while did five NDPs during the same corresponding period valued at Rs2.94million.
During first 20 days of FY17-18, the ASO made 20 seizures of various smuggling goods priced at Rs7.24million against 39 seizures of smuggling items worth Rs17.19million during the identical period. The ASO took into possession nine offending (vehicles used for carrying smuggling goods) vehicles valued at Rs8.8million during said period while it did 12 offending loaders priced at Rs9.8million during the same previous period.
The ASO Islamabad impounded goods and vehicles worth Rs29.14million during first 20 days of February FY 2017-18 whereas the ASO did items and loaders valued at Rs29.93million during the same correspondinng FY16-17.
