FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Faisalabad Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has issued an Order-in-Original (ONO) in favour of Faisalabad Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO), declaring the confiscation of black tea lawful.
The ASO had seized 2,450 kilogram of tea from a warehouse in Faisalabad under Section 2(KK) read with 186(1) of Customs Act 1969 and nominated Muhammad Naeem and Adil Javaid in the case. After confiscating, the accused person were issued notices to appear before the adjudication.
Inspector Masood Saeed Chohan represented the ASO and produced evidence before the court, while the respondent Muhammad Naeem appeared before the court and pleaded the court to release the tea after the payment of duty/taxes.
Deputy Collector Asma Hameed reviewed all the stated facts of the case and ordered to confiscated the black tea under Section 156(1)89 of the Customs Act, 1969, besides offering an option to accused of getting release tea after the payment of redemption fine that is equivalent to the 20 percent of the actual value of seized item.
