MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement and Compliance (E&C) Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sadiqabad squad recovered huge quantity of foreign origin skimmed milk powder worth Rs32.94 million.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Muneeza Majeed received credible information from that huge quantity of skimmed milk powder will be transported through Multan Region.
Additional Collector Syed Ali Abbas Gardezi formed special team of Anti-Smuggling Organization under the supervision of Inspector Abdul Samad, Inspector Umair Ahmad to take action against smuggled goods in jurisdiction and foil their attempt of smuggling.
Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization Multan squad started patrolling of the suspected routes and enhanced exit and entrance point to intercept them. Customs anti-smuggling squad seized a suspected truck loaded with foreign origin Skimmed Milk Powder near check post during examination of goods. The truck was loaded with foreign brands of foreign origin skimmed milk.
Anti-smuggling Squad Sadiqabad team asked driver to provide legal documents of the foreign origin skimmed milk. Customs teams recovered almost 1000 bags of skimmed milk powder during their examination. The net quantity of skimmed milk powder was 25000 Kilogram. Customs teams asked driver to provide legal documents of said skimmed milk powder, but they failed to provide any documents. Customs Anti-Smuggling teams decided to seize skimmed milk powder after thorough examination.
The recovered Skimmed Milk were Iran origin and said were smuggled through Iran from secrets routes in the country and they were trying to transport skimmed milk in the local markets of South Punjab. The net worth of the seized skimmed milk was almost Rs32.94 million. Anti-Smuggling squad shifted said Skimmed milk powder in the state ware house and vehicle under Customs act 1969.Further investigations were still under process till filing of this report.
