ISLAMABAD: Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Ubaidullah has ordered to release the foreign origin goods on the payment of leviable duty and taxes and a fine equivalent to 20 percent of the appraised value of the seized goods.
According to the details, Islamabad Customs Preventive officials intercepted a truck bearing Registration No C-8283 on Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi and recovered miscellaneous items.
The driver named Farhanullah on demand produced three goods declarations but failed to produce any proof/documentary evidence regarding legal import/lawful possession of the recovered items.
Therefore, the items were seized under Section 168 of the Customs Act, 1969 on the spot, besides impounding the offender vehicle and served notice on accused persons. The case was sent to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
The case no 143/2016 was heard by the adjudication deputy collector, where respondents stated that they were ready to pay the leviable duty taxes on their goods and they also submitted a power of Attorney in the name of Zohaib Nazir.
The deputy collector stated in his order that “I, therefore, order for confiscation of the seized goods in terms of Clause (89) and (90) of Section 156(1) of the Customs Act,1969 read with Section 3(3) of Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950 read with SRO 499(I)/2009 dated June 13, 2009. Keeping in view the aforementioned facts, a lenient view of the case is taken, and an option is given to the rightful owner in terms of Section 181 of the Customs Act, 1969 to redeem the same on payment of duty and taxes leviable thereon plus a redemption fine equivalent to 20% of the appraised value of seized items in lieu of confiscation.”
Deputy Collector Ubaidullah also ordered for release of the offending vehicle against a fine of Rs 35,000.
