LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Investigation and Intelligence Lahore has presented before media above Rs 57 million illegally imported Samsung smart mobile phone and accessories.
Official sources told Customs Today that on information that a group has stored millions of rupees smuggled mobiles and accessories illegally in a house, director Saud Imran formed a team consisting superintendents, Nasir Minhas, Rauf Farooqi and Rafique Bhatti and inspectors led by Additional Director Rizwan Slabat.
The team raided the house in Cantt area following getting search warrants from the court and recovered 1763 smart mobile phone of Samsung S5, Samsung S3, LG and Motrola while on the same warrants the team also raided a gowdown at Regal Chowk and recovered 1850 smart phone, 360 UPS and mobile accessories.
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Superintendent Nasir Minhas informed that the recovered illegal UPS and mobile accessories were stamped for Afghan transit trade and imported for Afghanistan on concessional rate but the accused party was involved in illegal import in Pakistan.
He added that FIR has been lodged against the accused persons and investigations are underway to catch the smugglers.
It was said that the directorate on the directive of Customs Intelligence and Investigation DG Imtiaz Ahmad Khan has intensified anti-smuggling operation.
Earlier, separately Director Saud Imran told Customs Today that the directorate has adopted zero tolerance policy against all types of smuggling activities and measures have been stepped up in this regard.
