FAISALABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad took into possession a non-duty-paid Toyota Hilux Surf worth Rs1.5million involving customs duty and taxes of Rs750000.
Sources told Customs Today that, following an actionable tip-off received through Collector Muhammad Sadiq, the ASO team intercepted Hilux Surf with registration No: WAA-059, Model 1993. The person on driving seat named Shahid Nadeem son of Shokat Ali, a resident of tehsil Jaranwala, tried to run away but failed.
During the checking, it was revealed that the vehicle was brought into the country without payment of customs duty and taxes.
So the ASO team impounded the vehicle under Section 2(S) read with SRO 566(1)2005 read with Section 3 (1) 3 of the Import and Export Control Act-1950 punishable under Section 156(1)90 of the Customs Act-1969 read with SRO 499(I)/2009 dated 13.06.2009 after the completion of all the legal formalities.
The intercepting ASO team consisted of Superintendent Tanveer Raza Naqvi, Inspector Faizi Raza, Sepoys Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Anwar, Zulfiqar Ali, Liaqat Ali and others.
