LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation Lahore has posted a growth of 33 percent by impounding Rs 659 million goods and vehicle, involving duty and taxes worth Rs274 million during the third quarter January March financial year 2016-17.
The directorate confiscated Rs 494 million non-duty paid goods and vehicles involving Rs 125 million duty and taxes during the third quarter January to March financial year 2015-16.
As per comparative performance of Anti-Smuggling Organization the directorate made a total of 11 case cases of goods and non-customs paid vehicles worth Rs27 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 30 million during the third quarter January to March financial year 2016-17 while the same period last financial year the total cases were 10 worth Rs 22 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 14 million.
Similarly, the directorate registered 10 case worth Rs593 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 192 million during the month of February financial year 2016-17 when compared to nine cases worth Rs 443 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs73 million same period financial year 2015-16.
Likewise, the directorate registered 11 cases worth Rs38 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 51 million during the month of March financial year 2016-17 as compared to 12 cases worth Rs 28 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 37 million during the same period same period financial year 2015-16.
Official sources told Customs Today that the directorate on the directions of director general Shaukat Ali and director Zulfiqar Younas Customs I&I ASO team consisting Superintendent Waqar Ahmad Cheema and inspectors (IOs) led by Deputy Director Ali Zeb Khan has intensified anti-smuggling crackdowns to curtail the menace to a minimum.
It was added that the director Zulfiqar Younas has directed the Customs I&I ASO team to adopt zero tolerance against every type of smuggling in order to protect legal business.
