ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Deputy Director Abdul Mueed Kanju has said that during the month of May 2019, the I&I seized huge quantity of smuggled goods.
Talking with Customs Today he said that on the instructions of Director General Muhammad Zahid Kokhar, anti-smuggling activities throughout the country have been geared up resulting in many phenomenal seizure cases in the month of May 2019. The regional office Peshawar of this Directorate General made a seizure case of 2.25 kilograms heroin powder valuing about Rs 22.5 million dated 15.05.2019. The heroin powder was tactfully concealed in the trunk of Suzuki Cultus car.
Kanju said that besides this ASO Peshawar also intercepted two Mazda trucks which were carrying four non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs 6.0 million dated 17-05-2019, adding that Faisalabad I&I also constituted an exceptionally high value seizure case of 26,050 kilograms prime quality smuggled betel nuts valuing around Rs 104 million along with trailer worth Rs8 million. The said case registered on 13-05-2019.
Deputy Director Customs I&I head quarters said that the Regional office Gawader of this Directorate General made seizure case of smuggled Iranian diesel (110,000 liters approximately), tyres, betel nuts, cigarettes and cloths valuing about Rs 28 million dated 14-05-19. In another instance, Regional office Lahore raided a godown as a result of which 7,500 mobile phones, mother boards valuing about Rs 25 million were seized which were being smuggled on 25-5-19.
He said that Director General Customs Intelligence Zahid Kokhar has expressed his resolve to further expand the crackdown on smuggling and tax evasion.
