FAISALABAD: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed ordered a seizure of electronic items under the customs bylaws besides giving an option of redemption-fine of 20% of the customs differential value of the goods to be appraised on the payment of duty and taxes.
Deputy Collector Asma Hameed issued Order-In-Original (ONO) No: 98/2017 against Atta Muhammad son of Awais Muhammad detected by Field Investigation Unit (FIU) Khushab Intelligence.
Following a tip-off, the smuggling of electronic items including assorted used computer brand (30-Nos), used computer CPU (140-Sets), computer system without hard disk (462-Sets), used laptop with hard disk (141-Pcs), used laser jets (100-Pcs), internet connection cable (20-Kgs) and used CPU without hard disk (30-Pcs) loaded on trailer No: 9865 was intercepted near Maunwali Toll Plaza, M.M Road, Mianwali.
The officials asked the driver to show documents regarding the legal import of the items but he failed to produce the same. Therefore officials confiscated the items under Section 17 of the Custom Act-1969 read with Section 2(s) and sent case to the adjudication.
Shahid Nadeem appeared in the office and claimed the ownership of the recovered items. They also submitted an affidavit on the stamp paper separately showing their willingness to pay duty and taxes.
Customs Representative Intelligence Officer Mansoor Nasir said the seized items were brought into Pakistan illegally by evading duty and taxes leviable thereon so he impounded the items.
