FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) has seized 11,697 kilograms of foreign origin almonds and Iranian origin raisins along with carrier vehicle Nissan truck worth R3024354 involving customs duty and taxes to the tune of Rs1214612.
Sources told Customs Today that an ASO team impounded a Nissan truck bearing registration no: TKJ-715 near Merak Sial Shorkot Road Jhang and recovered foreign origin almonds hard 680 kilograms and 11017 kilograms of Iranian brand raisins. The officials asked the accused named Muhammad Shabaz son of Zulifkar Ali to show documents regarding its legal import, but he failed to provide any relevant documents.
After his failure customs authorities seized the truck loaded with almonds and raisins Section 168 of Import and Export Control Act 1950 punishable under Section 156 (1) 90 (i) of the Customs Act, 1969.
The ASO team, comprising Superintendent Dilawar Hussain, Inspector Ali Zahid, Faizi Raza, Shoukat Khan, Sepoy Zia Ullah Cheema, Muhammad Ajmal and other were part of the raiding team. Customs ASO forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication for further proceedings.
