ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad confiscated contraband goods with extra value of Rs216.66million during eight months of Financial Year 2016-17 against the seized goods of corresponding year of 2015-16. The ASO seized worth Rs407.096million goods during July to February 2016-17 whereas it seized smuggled goods worth Rs180.43million during the same period of corresponding year 2015-16.
The ASO seized 107 offending vehicles (used for smuggling) valued Rs115.000million during FY2016-17 while it seized 88 offending vehicles valued Rs72.8million during FY2015-16. The document showed that the ASO impounded 66 NDP vehicles during FY2016-17 whereas it seized six NDP vehicles during 2015-16.
The ASO seized cloths valued Rs68.00million during current financial year while it confiscated worth Rs15million cloths during the same period of FY2015-16. The ASO confiscated food grains worth Rs16.27million during FY2016-17 whereas it seized food grains valued Rs12.277million FY2015-16. The ASO impounded black tea worth Rs2.372million during current financial year while it seized black tea worth Rs2.909million during the same period of FY2015-16.
The ASO Islamabad seized tyres valued Rs2.558million during eight months of FY2016-17 whereas it seized tyres worth Rs2.498million FY 2015-16. The ASO seized alloy rims valued of Rs0.022million during FY2016-17 and it also seized alloy rims valued Rs0.423million during the same period of corresponding year. The ASO seized auto parts worth Rs3.856million whereas it seized auto parts valued Rs2.362million during the same period of FY2015-16.
The ASO confiscated cigarettes, electronic goods, blankets, carpets, medicines, crockery, miscellaneous goods, toys, mobil oil and pirated CDs valued Rs83.35million during FY2016-17 whereas the ASO seized same items valued Rs78.771millions during FY2015-16.
