LAHORE: Customs anti-smuggling unit seized 39 tons of iron sheets worth Rs 5 million in a raid near Multan Road.
A Source informed Customs Today that the iron sheet was being sold in local market when anti-smuggling unit caught the culprits as iron sheet were smuggled without paying Rs 3 million duty.
Moreover, he added that iron sheets were coming from Karachi and on a tip customs authorities asked for documents of clearance, which they failed to produce.
“The smugglers and peddlers were trying to take the advantage of eid as these days activities in almost in all departments come to a halt” he said.
However, the accused failed in their attempt to smuggle this huge quantity of the iron sheets. Later, Customs authorities lodged an FIR and further investigations were in progress.
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