FAISALABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad has seized a diesel generator 275-KVA worth Rs04million involving duty taxes of Rs1.3million besides impounding a vehicle valued Rs01million being used for smuggling.
Following a tip-off received through Collector Muhammad Sadiq, the ASO staff intercepted a vehicle Master Mazda truck with registration No: FSC-9648 near Abdullahpur Chowk Faisalabad. The vehicle was loaded with foreign origin diesel generator. The vehicle was coming from Lahore and going to Jhang city.
Customs Deputy Collector Usman Tariq asked Muhammad Islam to produce the documents regarding the legal import or lawful possession of the goods. He provided Goods Declaration No: FCSI-HC-36 dated 02-09-2017 and KAPW-HC-252229 dated 23-6-2016.
On perusal of the abovementioned GDs, it has been observed that all the GDs were related to alternators and engines along with other irrelevant items. However no diesel generator was imported through these GDs. Due to unavailability of legal documents of its import, the diesel generator was seized under Section 168, 16, 18, and 32 of the Customs Act-1969 read with SRO No: 499(1)2009.
The customs registered a case against the accused persons. The ASO team, comprising Khalild Ashraf Noor, Tanveer-ul-Haq, Inspector and Sepoys Muhammad Khalid Dogar, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Hayat and others, participated in the operation.
The seizure report has been sent to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
