FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization has impounded a smuggled Toyota Corolla worth Rs 16,28,160 involving duty and taxes to the tune of Rs828160.
Sources told Customs Today, that in pursuance of information the ASO special team intercepted a non duty paid Toyota Corolla car bearing registration number HD-474 Islamabad model 1993 near Bhalwal Road Sargodha. At the time of detection the vehicle was found and parked on road.
The ASO team asked the driver of the vehicle namely who was later identified as Haider Ali son of Muhammad Akram to produce legal documents regarding possession of the vehicle but the driver remained failed to produce any legal documents.
After his failure ASO team impounded the vehicle under section 2(s) read with SRO 566(1) 2005 section 16, 18, of the Customs Act 1969 and Section 3 of Sales Tax Act 1990 Section 148 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 and forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication for further proceedings.
The ASO team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Inspector Muhammad Munawar Rathore, Muhammad Atif Mumtaz, and Zulifqar Ali Wahla, Iqbal Gujjar sepoy and others take part in the seizure operation.
