MULTAN: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Friday impounded three imported vehicles and smashed the smugglers gang led by a Sub-Inspector of Balochistan Police.
The Customs Intelligence successfully led by Inspector Hamid Habib smashed the group involved in the smuggling of imported vehicles in Punjab from Balochistan. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation received information that few vehicles would be passing very soon from Sadiqabad to other areas of Punjab.
When the smuggled vehicles reached Sadiqabad, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation team raided them and seized all the vehicles. Ring leader Gul Hassan along with his accomplices was arrested.
The registration number of the impounded vehicle was A-2755 and two vehicles were applied for registration. Owner of the vehicles failed to produce the documents of the vehicles. On investigation, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation came to know that the driver of the impounded vehicles was the Sub Inspector of the Balochistan Police and he is serving at City Police Office Quetta from few months.
During investigations, Gul Hassan and Tariq confessed that they were involved in the smuggling of more than 50 vehicles and their group is the main supplier of the vehicle in the South Punjab by dodging Customs Intelligence and Investigation at different routes of the area.
The total worth of the impounded vehicles is yet to be evaluated and FIR has been lodged. Both the accused were presented to the Magistrate and further proceedings against the culprits are underway.
