FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad has seized the contraband goods worth Rs24million during January.
Assistant Collector Shah Samad Hamadani told Customs Today that smuggling cases are declining day by day due to strict monitoring and timely actions of the ASO teams. He appreciated the performance of the ASO as it has frustrated a number of smuggling bids in the region.
The impounded items include non-duty-paid vehicles, foreign origin cloths, crockery, dinner sets and other miscellaneous items. The Faisalabad ASO registered more than 14 seizure cases during anti-smuggling activities in January. It may be recalled that the ASO Faisalabad also covers Jhang, Mianwali, Sara-e-Muhajir, Sargodha and Faisalabad. He assured the higher authorities of maintaining this pace of work to achieve the yearly revenue targets under all the heads.
The non-duty-paid seven vehicles were taken into possession under Section (U/S 16 NDP) valued at Rs4.5million. Three vehicles being used for transportation of smuggling items worth Rs9.6million were impounded.
The ASO team confiscated foreign origin cloths weighed 3,240kg priced at Rs1.9million, tyres and tubes numbered 28 worth Rs550000, dinner sets numbered 30,594 cartons valued at Rs6million and other miscellaneous items weighed 7,607kg priced at Rs1.1million during said period.
He said the FBR strictly instructed all the customs collectorates to adopt a zero tolerance policy against those involved in the smuggling. After receiving these instructions, the customs collectorates have sped up their efforts to thwart the smuggling activities.
