KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has unearthed smuggling of new tyres bearing Afghan transit stamp of Karachi in transit to Afghanistan after a successful raid.
According to the details, on the tip-off by higher authority, the team of ASO during surveillance intercepted two containers bearing no. FCIU-5126218 and HJCU-2289472 loaded on a Hino truck bearing registration No. PT 005 at Ghagghar Phattak Chowk Point near Eastern Sector.
The staff of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) inquired the driver regarding the legal documents which he failed to provide over which complete search was carried, and during the search contraband items were recovered.
Deputy Collector Headquarters Faisal Khan informed Custom Today that seized foreign origin smuggled tyres of assorted sizes and brands quantity 234 Nos. These are new tyres bearing Afghan transit stamp (Karachi in transit to Afghanistan) except for few old tyres which are also banned.
The recovered two containers bearing no: FCIU-5126218 and HJCU-2289472 loaded on a Hino truck bearing registration No. PT 005 at Ghagghar Phattak Chowk Point near Eastern Sector along with seized foreign origin 234 smuggled tyres of assorted sizes and brands have been taken into custody.
The tentative value of seized goods is Rs6,482,047/- with containers Rs 500,000/ as well as conveyance Rs. 5,000,000/-. The driver of the vehicle has been apprehended whereas further investigations are underway.
