FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has issued a show cause notice to a suspect allegedly involved in smuggling of Toyota Corolla car.
As per details, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation team intercepted a Toyota Corolla X car bearing Registration No. AAN-517 near Gutwala, Sheikhpura Road, Faisalabad.
The team asked the owner of the vehicle, who introduced himself as Abdul Saeed, to show documents regarding legal import of the vehicle but he could not produce the same.
Therefore, the officials impounded the vehicle under customs laws and forwarded case to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
Now, Deputy Collector Asma Hameed issued notice to the accused person on the violation of Section 10-A, 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under Section 156 (1) 89 of the Custom Act, and called the accused person to show cause as to why the said vehicle should not be confiscated under aforementioned provisions of the law.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply on next date of hearing. The seizing agency has also been directed to file reply in the respective case.
Hearing date of the case has been fixed. The respondent may appear in person or through his accredited representative before the undersigned at the office, the authority directed.
The adjudication authority also directed Customs Intelligence Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz Hussain to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.
