FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Khushab, has confiscated 278 bundles of smuggled Iranian hand-made carpets worth Rs 2.409 million along with trailer being used for transportation of smuggled items worth Rs 1 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 1.206 million.
As per details, the Customs Intelligence received information through Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz regarding the smuggling of carpets. The team raided near River Jhelum Bridge, Sargodha Road, Khushab and intercepted a trailers.
The customs officials recovered the carpets and asked the owner namely as Muhammad Abdullah to produce the documents showing legal import of the items but he remained failed; therefore, the customs officials confiscated the items under Section 156 (I) 90 read with Section 3 (I) (3) of the Import and Export Control Act, 1950.
The team comprising Intelligence Officers Ch, Saeed Hayat, Asghar Mehdi Naqvi, and Sepoys Muhammad Anwar, Musadiq Ahmad, Muzamil Hussain, Maqssod Iqbal and others conducted the raid.
