FAISALABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate, Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad, has seized a non-duty-paid Toyota Hilux Surf worth Rs500000 involving customs duty and taxes of Rs1.3million.
Customs officials told Customs Today that following a tip-off received through Collector Muhammad Sadiq, the ASO team raided an adjoining area of Millat Chowk, Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad, and intercepted a Hilux Surf with registration No: BF-4360 Modelled 1997. The person on driving seat tried to smash the check-point but remained failed.
During the checking, it was revealed that the vehicle was brought into country without payment of customs duty and taxes. Therefore ASO team impounded the vehicle under section 2(S) read with SRO 566(1)2005 section 16, 18, 168, of the Customs Act-1969 and Section 3 of Sales Tax Act-1990, Section 148 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 read with Section 3 (1) 3 of Import & Export Control Act-1950, punishable under Section 156(1)90 of the Customs Act-1969 read with SRO 499(I)/2009 dated 13.06.2009 after completion of all the legal formalities.
The ASO team, comprising Superintendent Dilawar Hussain, Inspector Faizi Raza, Sepoys Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Anwar, Zulfiqar Ali, Liaqat Ali and others, conducted the operation.
The owner of the vehicle has neither contacted the ASO office Faisalabad nor has produced any evidence of the legal import.
