MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigations has thwarted the attempt of smuggling non duty paid juicers, blenders and crockery in their action worth Rs.1.2 million.
Sources told Customs Today that Deputy Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Khial Muhammad Khan received a tip off that smugglers are trying to smuggle electronic goods through Sadiqabad region. Deputy Director formed special team immediately to foil their attempt of smuggling by enhancing the patrolling of Customs staff at the Highway and other suspected routes.
The entrance and exit of Sadiqabad was strictly monitored and suspicious goods were thoroughly examined to intercept the smuggled goods. Customs Intelligence teams found few goods loaded on the goods company and it was coming in the Rahim Yar Khan.
During the examination of the Customs Field Intelligence Unit found that foreign origin branded electronic goods were packed in the cartons and these cartons were lying in the truck and Customs team asked the driver to produce the original import documents of the said goods to prove its possession.
They provided bilty and failed to prove any import documents of the said goods .Customs Intelligence teams took the 121 cartons of the branded electronic items which includes foreign Origin Juicers, Blenders and crockery.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation team seized the foreign origin goods of worth Rs.1.2 million and duty taxes of Rs800,000 by forming seizure report. Further Investigation are still underway till the filing of this report.
