LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Collector Beelamur Ramzan has declared the seizure of non-duty paid Toyota Land Crusier bearing registration no: JAE-226 Quetta as legal. The vehicle was impounded by Customs Intelligence and Investigation near G.T. Road Gujrat.
Sources told Customs Today Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gujranwala team was on a patrol when it intercepted the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle, who was identified as Sajid Ali son of Muhammad Waris, a resident Warriachanwala district Gujrat, failed to produce legal documents regarding possession and transportation of the vehicle.
After his failure, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gujranwala impounded the vehicle and sent its chassis number and registration number to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency for verification. During scrutiny, it was revealed that chassis number of the vehicle was tempered.
After receiving the report, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation department forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication for further proceedings. The Customs Adjudication issued notice to the owner of the vehicle, asking him to appear in person along with relevant record and documents.
However, the owner of the vehicle failed to appear before Customs Adjudication to prove his innocence. The Customs Adjudication authorities issued him many reminders, asking him to personally appear in Customs Adjudication to explain his position. Sources said that he willfully avoided to appear in person. After his failure Customs Adjudication authorities issued Order-in-Original (ONO) in favour of Customs Intelligence and Investigation by declaring the seizure of Toyota Land Crusier as legal vide Customs Act 1969.
