LAHORE: A team of the Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization seized a huge quantity of non-duty paid red chilli seed, printer and other goods during a crackdown here.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Customs Preventive Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary received credible report that a huge quantity of non-duty paid goods were being smuggled. He constituted an anti-smuggling squad comprising Inspectors Abdul Qayyum Butter, Inspector M.A. Iqbal, Inspector Ijaz Butt and others.
The anti-smuggling squad intercepted a Toyota Hilux Surf model 1992 near Thokar Niaz Baig. The team asked the owner to produce legal documents regarding possession of the vehicle, however, he failed to provide any relevant documents. After his failure, the ASO team impounded the vehicle and registered a case against the suspect. The market value of the vehicle is Rs 1.2 million.
During another crackdown Customs ASO team intercepted a Bedford truck which was coming from Azad Kashmir. During checking of the vehicle, the ASO team recovered a huge quantity of Indian red chillis seeds. The driver of the vehicle and his companion failed to show any relevant documents. After their failure, ASO team seized the items. While te ASO team detained a Suzuki pickup and recovered Laser Jet printer and Desk Jet Printer (46 numbers). The owner failed to produce any legal documents against the seized goods. The market value of seized goods and vehicle is Rs 300,000.
Sources told that ASO team after registering smuggling cases against the owners forwarded the cases to Customs Adjudication for further proceedings.
