ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) conducted various operations on the directions of Collector Customs Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary during the month of August of current Fiscal Year 2018-19 and seized non-customs paid goods worth Rs39 million.
The Collectorate impounded seven non-duty paid offending vehicles worth Rs16.89 million during these operations in August.
Sources said that ASO seized 3,330 kilograms of various types of cloth worth Rs1.72 million as well as detained 20,515 kilograms of different food grains worth Rs3.06 million.
It was added that during the above-said period, the ASO seized 274 kilogram of tea worth Rs0.098 million and 99 smuggled tyres and tubes worth Rs0.375 million. The ASO seized 1,476 liters of smuggled oil worth Rs0.284 million as well as 200 packs (dandas) of cigarettes worth Rs0.072 million, electronic goods worth Rs0.120 million, 525 kilogram of medicines worth Rs1.57 million and seized various other smuggled goods worth Rs8.88 million.
The sources said that Collector Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary adopted a comprehensive strategy to curb smuggling attempts in the region. Due to these measures, there is marginable decrease being witnessed in the smuggling attempts whereas ASO is also taking effective measures to curb smuggling through Kashmir trade.
