FAISALABAD: The Customs Collectorate Air Freight Unit (AFU) has confiscated over 450 pieces of smuggled foreign origin mobile phones at the Faisalabad International Airport during a checking of a Dubai flight last night under the Supervision of Assistant Collector Ameer Ahmed.
Sources told Customs Today, that the value of these mobile phones and items is estimated at Rs 5 million approximately involving customs duty and taxes. During the checking customs team found mobile sets of Samsung Galaxy, Samsung S3, Samsung Galaxy S6 mobiles, LG Lite and other different brands.
It is pertinent to mention here that, suspect passenger was carrying these mobiles without having any valid purchase receipt or invoices.
The AFU seized the mobiles under Section 168 (1) of the Customs Act-1969 for violation of Section 2 (s) read with SRO read with Section 3 (1) and (3) of the Import and Export Control Act 1969. The case was forward to customs adjudication for further legal action against offender persons