FAISALABAD: The Collector Customs Adjudication Mirza Mubashir Baig issued show cause notice to owner of smuggled foreign origin aluminum foil for packing of cigarattes Muhammad Mussadaq.
Sources told to Customs Today, that Customs Field Investigation Unit (FIU Khushab has confiscated smuggled loaded container of foreign origin aluminum foil worth Rs 1,40,00,000. The FIU team during road checking impounded a trailer bearing registration no: C-2877 loaded with foreign origin aluminum foil for packing of cigarettes near Mianwali Toll Plaza M.M Road Mianwali. On query driver of the vehicle failed to produce any legal documents regarding transportation of the container.
The Field Investigation Unit brought the container to Faisalabad Dry Port for proper examination. Container was de sealed in presence of driver and owner. Its examination was carried out which led to recovery of smuggled aluminum foil packing. The representative produced different GDs in respect of recovers goods. The produced documents were scrutinized and were not found tallied in respect of goods.
The officials found discrepancies while examining the documents and recovered goods. Therefore, FIU Khushab forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication department. Now Collector Customs Adjudication Mirza Mubashir Baig has issued show cause notice to Muhammad Mussadaq.
The authority also directed if the owner fails to provide evidence the case will be decided on the basis of evidence available on demand.
