FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded foreign origin used Toyota Corolla Altis car worth Rs10,00,000 involving customs duty and taxes to the tune of Rs7,50,000.
Sources told Customs Today, that Collector Muhammad Sadiq received information about the smuggling of the said car. During checking of vehicles, the ASO team intercepted a Toyota Corolla Altis car bearing registration no: NF-746 model 2004 near Samundri Road Faisalabad.
The ASO staff asked the drive namely Wajahat Ali Javed son of Javed Ashfaq to produce any documents showing the legal import and lawful possession but he remained failed. During the investigation it revealed the said vehicle brought into the country without payment of customs duty and taxes through an unauthorized route.
Therefore, the said vehicle was taken into the custom possession under section 187 of the Customs Act 1969 and recovery memo was prepared in the presence of two witnesses.
