LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation anti smuggling squad during an intelligence based operation near Shekhupura Road detained two trucks which were coming from Faisalabad and hearing towards Lahore.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Rubab Sikandar received credible information about some smuggling attempts. Customs anti-smuggling squad established a check post near Shekhupura Road and intercepted two truck which were owned by M/s Diamond Super Goods. During checking of these vehicles, the customs team recovered huge quantity of non duty paid tyres, cloth, mirrors, flavor, heavy machinery, ball bearings.
Customs team asked the drivers of vehicles to produce legal documents regarding possession and transportation of these goods but they remained failed to provide any legal documents in this regard. After their failure Customs ASO team seized all the goods and registered a case against the owners of non duty paid goods.
The team which take part in the operation includes Superintendent Saleem Ullah Khan, Intelligence Officer Zulfiqar Ali Dogar, Sohail Murtaza, Agha Sultan Haider and Ahtesham Naveed.
It is also necessary to mention here that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Rubab Sikandar adopted a comprehensive strategy to curb smuggling attempts in the region and due to this strategy there is marginable decrease is being witnessed in the smuggling attempts.
