ISLAMABAD: Customs car cell apprehended a non duty paid (NDP) Toyota Hilux Surf due to bearing bogus name plate of “Quetta”. The said NDP vehicle detained from Rawalpindi worth Rs.2.00 million.
According to details told by Assistant Collector car cell Majid Gaad that on tip of information shared by Collector Customs Collectorate Islamabad the car cell formed a squad and made raid at Sadder (Rawalpindi) where the above said NDP vehicle was roaming with bearing fake name plate WAG-894 Quetta. He told that the car cell team intercepted the vehicle and asked the driver of the vehicle to show legal document have but the driver failed to provide any relevant document rather he just provide a book which was also proved bogus.
The assistant collector said that after the firsthand investigation the car cell seized the vehicle and brought it to the state warehouse, adding that the estimated value of the vehicle was Rs2 million. FIR will lodge against the owner of the NDP vehicle after investigations.
The authorities concerned revealed that the documents of the car were checked by Registration authority and proved that seized care was bearing faked registration name plate.
The car has been impounded under the Customs Act 1969 and the documents of vehicle have been sent for further examination to Investiation & Prosecution department. The car was coming from Quetta and roaming in the Sadder (Rawalpindi) he said, adding that the FBR has issued special instructions to the customs department to make appropriate steps to arrest smugglers and curb the transfer of non-duty paid vehicles.
