FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has issued a show cause notice to a suspect allegedly involved in smuggling of non-duty paid old and used machinery.
As per details, Faisalabad Customs Intelligence and Investigation team recovered old and used machinery from a suspect during an action near Jhang Road, Faisalabad.
The team asked the owner of the smuggled goods, who introduced himself as Ehsan-ul-Haq Alvi, to show documents regarding legal import of the machinery but he could not produce the same.
Therefore, the officials impounded the smuggled goods under customs laws and forwarded case to 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 and called the suspect to show cause as why the said items should not be confiscated under aforementioned provisions of the law.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file a reply on the next date of hearing. The seizing agency has also been directed to file a reply in the respective case.
Hearing date of this case has been fixed. The respondent has been directed to appear in person or through his accredited representative before the undersigned at the office to defend the allegations.
The adjudication authority also directed Customs Intelligence Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz Hussain to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.
