LAHORE: The Anti-Smuggling Organization of the Customs Preventive has recovered non-customs paid goods worth Rs 85 million, official sources told Customs Today.
According to details, on information by Collector Customs Mukarram Jah, the Anti-Smuggling Organisation Lahore under the supervision of Muhammad Adnan Khan , assistant collector, Mumtaz Ajmal Mian superintendent, Saleem Akhtar, Mazhar Abbas Butter, Ejaz Rasool Shah deputy superintendent and Khalid Butt, Irfan Mumtaz, Arif Mayo, Sajjad Bukhari, Amjad Khan, Hameed Bhatti, Shahid Khan inspectors and other Custom staff raided a godown in Bilal Gunj and recovered slightly used 12,000 smuggled tyres of assorted size and brands and 300 alloy rims. The godown is allegedly owned by Nomi and Azeem.
Sources said that the seized items involve taxes and duties amounting to Rs 60 million whereas the market value is Rs 85 million. The sources said that a case has been registered and further investigations are underway.