LAHORE: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has seized container that had cloth, cigarettes, and ball bearings. The Customs I&I has seized smuggled goods including 327 kg ball bearings of DPI brand, and 15,000 meters foreign originated ladies & gents cloth weighing 1,803 Kg.
The anti-smuggling team has also seized 196,000 packets of cigarettes of different brands including Marlboro and Napoli.
The action was taken on the information provided by Intelligence and Investigation Director Imtiaz Ahmad Khan and Additional Director Mohsin Rafique.
The operation against the smugglers was conducted by the Deputy superintendents and inspectors Asad Farooq, Arif Naveed, Maqsood butt, Zulfiqar, Nadeenm Ahsan, Hamad Babar, Abid Javaid, Khwaja Zia, Muhammad Hussain and Asad Atta Rabani at Multan Road under the supervision of Superintendents including Nasir Minhas, Chudhary Fiaz and Munawar Khan.
According to the customs authorities the amount of the tax theft on confiscated goods was Rs 1969,277. The FIR has been lodged against accused for further investigation.
Director Imtiaz Ahmad Khan has ordered stern action against smugglers and there will be a zero tolerance policy for them.
