ISLAMABAD: The Car Cell of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) has impounded a Non-Duty Paid (NDP) car Toyota Royal Saloon, model 2004, valued Rs08.00million.
On a tip-off shared by Collector MCC Dr. Arslan, the Car Cell set up a picket at Chakwal city and intercepted a non-duty paid car with fake registration No: YF 773. The staff asked the possessor to provide original documents of the car but he failed to do so.
After the firsthand investigation, the car cell impounded the vehicle and brought it to the state warehouse. An FIR has been lodged against the owner of the NDP vehicle.
The vehicle has been impounded under the Customs Act-1969 and its documents have been sent for further examination to I&P Department. The car was coming from Quetta and roaming in the Chakwal city.
Sources told Customs Today that the Car Cell seized 19 bodies of the changed vehicles during the first quarter of the Financial Year 2016-17. The car cell collected Rs20.95million during the abovementioned period.
During the month of March 2016-17, the car cell seized six NDP vehicles valued Rs21.22million.
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