FAISALABAD: The Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) carried out various operations against smugglers and confiscated goods worth Rs73,25000 during the second week of November 2017.
Assistant Collector Shah Samad Hamadani and his team, comprising Superintendent Tanveer Raza Naqvi, Inspectors Muhammad Munir, Faizi Raza and Sepoys Liaquat Ali, Israr Ahmad and Muhammad Abdullah, confiscated goods and a vehicle under the Customs Act 1969.
The ASO also impounded non duty paid five vehicles under Section 16 worth Rs48,00,000, One vehicle was impounded under section 157 of the customs act 1969 worth Rs5,00,000 which was being used for smuggling and transportation. The ASO team also confiscated smuggled items 1260 kilogram worth Rs42,5000. All the items were brought into the country without payment of customs duty and taxes.
The Faisalabad ASO seized these items on the violation of Import and Export Control Act-1950 punishable under Section 156(1) 89(i) and 90 of the Customs Act-1969 and forwarded the cases to Customs Adjudication for further legal action.