FAISALABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed ordered to confiscate smuggled foreign origin generator 60-KVA worth Rs439416.
Deputy Collector Asma heard a case filed by Mainwali Customs Anti Smuggling Organisation (ASO) against Ghulam Khan son of Mansoor khan. She issued Order in Original (ONO) in favour of the customs department and ordered to seize the generator under the customs laws.
As per details, the ASO team following credible information intercepted truck bearing registration no: LES-7094 and recovered foreign origin generator made in Thailand.
On demand, Owner of items could not produce any documentary evidence regarding legal importor lawful possession of the loaded goods, therefore, the trucks were taken into custody along with Generator for further investigations under Section 168 of the Custom Act 1969 violation of Section 2 (s) read with SRO 566(1) Section 3 of Sales Tax Act 1990, Section 148 of Income Tax Ordinance.
Later, the case was forwarded to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action where customs representative Inspector Umar Bhatti argued that the recovered items were brought into the country through an unauthorized route without payment of leviable duty and taxes and asked the court to issue order for confiscation of the goods.
However, the respondents could not defend the allegation of smuggling or produce any documentary evidence before the adjudication. Therefore the deputy collector stated that it was crystal clear that the foreign origin generator was smuggled one and brought into country illegally by evading duty and taxes.
