ISLAMABAD: Deputy Collector Customs Adjudication Obaidullah has issued Order in Original (OnO) in a seizure case No. 17/2015 in favour of the customs authorities. He ordered to seize all the goods under Customs Act 1969.
According to details, Superintendent Customs Preventive received information that some foreign origin goods will be smuggled in a Mazda vehicle from Lahore to Chakwal. He constituted a raiding party which intercepted the Mazda vehicle bearing registration No. GTB-5779 near Sohawa Chowk and recovered foreign origin audio speakers, auto spare parts, ball bearings and other items. The Customs team asked the accused person to produce documents regarding the legal possession of the items but the owner of the items failed to submit the same.
After his failure, the customs team seized the items and forward the case to customs adjudication. Customs Adjudication issued a show cause notice to owner of the goods asking him to appear and explain his position but he failed to appear despite receiving reminders. Deputy Collector Obaidullah declared the seizure of smuggled items as legal according to customs act 1969 section 16 and issued Order in Original in favour of customs authorties.
