ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization, Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad, impounded various smuggling goods along with an offending vehicle en route from Peshawar to Rawalpindi on GT Road. The value of the items and vehicle is Rs1.4million.
According to details explained by Assistant Collector Majid Hussain Gadd while talking with Customs Today that, on a tip-off shared by Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon, Collector Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad, the Anti-Smuggling Squad (ASO) Islamabad intercepted a Mazda Mini truck with registration No: 8273 loaded with huge quantity of dry fruits and spices and other smuggling items.
A thorough search of the above said vehicle led to the recovery of 650 kg of smuggling foreign origin aluminium foil, 494 kg of fly wheel, 240 kg of almond, 1,240 kg of dry fig, 1,508 kg of apricot, 930 kg of almond without shell, 396 kg of dry fruit, 425 kg of Kishta Giri, 1,800 kg of cumin and 891 kg of waste cumin.
As the possessor of abovementioned goods failed to produce any proofs, documentary or otherwise, showing legal possession of the recovered smuggling items, the ASO took into possession goods along with the abovemention offending vehicle and brought them to state ware house for further investigation.
The ASO lodged an FIR while the case was forwarded to the Investigation and Prosecution Department for further investigation.
The ASO squad, who made seizure, comprised Superintendent Abdul Malak, Inspector Hafeez and other supporting staff. The value of the confiscated items is Rs0.4million while the worth of the offending vehicle is Rs1.00million approximately.
