FAISALABAD: The Jhang City Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) has seized Iranian Raisin (Kishmish) worth Rs 5, 50,000 market value.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector MCC Faisalabad Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhry received credible information regarding the smuggling of Raisin. After that the ASO team intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration Plate No. TKE- 618 near By pass Bhakkar Road Jhang and seized 74 bags of Raisin weighing 1702 kilograms worth Rs 550,000.
The ASO team asked the driver to produce any documentary evidence for the lawful possession of said goods. But the driver could not produce any documentary evidence. ASO team comprised of Muhammad Javaid Mehmood ( superintendent ), Shoukat Khan, Nazar Hussain Jafari ( Inspector ). Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Ajmal, Ahmad Bux (sepoys).
The smuggled bags has seized under import and export Act 1950. The name and address of accused person is Gull Ahmad son of Ali Muhammad residence of Parkani Saryab Road Quetta ( Driver ), and Cosigner name was Hakmiat ullah, Consignee Habib Ashraf and and Abdur Rehman as per bilty no. 1551, 1549, issued by united Goods Transport Company Quetta.
ASO has filed a case against the smugglers and has started further investigation.
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