HYDERABAD: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Hyderabad foils a bid to smuggle 31 smart LEDs in Hyderabad. The market value of seized items are Rs 1.3 million.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Intelligence and Investigations Karachi Asif Marghoob Siddiqui directed Field Intelligence Unit of Hyderabad to conduct raids under the supervision of deputy director Muhammad Tayyab the curb smuggling. After which deputy superintendent FIU Sikander Hayat Khanzada constituted a raiding party comprising Irfan Khan seizing officer, Syed Noor Muhammad Shah seizing officer, Yawar Abbas and sepoys Noshad, Hanif Somroo, Azam Chandio who took part in operation
Sources said that FIU Hyderabad unit team intercepted a vehicle of Waqar Kareem Goods Transport Company in Hyderabad and recovered 31 LED smart TVs which were being smuggled to Lahore.
During the second raid the Customs intelligence and investigation seized smuggled Iranian chocolate and other goods items worth Rs 6,00,000 during a crackdown in Hyderabad
The officials asked the drivers of both vehicles to produce legal documents regarding possession of smuggled items but they failed to provide the same.
After making seizure report the Customs team deposited the confiscated items in state warehouse Hyderabad.