FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded a foreign origin used Toyota Corona car worth Rs15,00,000 involving customs duty and taxes to the tune of Rs7,50,000.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Muhammad Sadiq received information about some non-duty paid vehicles being used for smuggling attempts.
During checking of vehicles the ASO team intercepted a Toyota Corona car bearing registration no: AF-003 Model 1992 in black colour near Jhang Road Bypass Faisalabad.
The owner of the vehicle Muhammad Tahir son of Javed Akbar has neither connected the office ASO Faisalabad nor has produced any evidence of the lawful import. The said vehicle was taken into the customs possession and was brought into ASO office. Recovery and other necessary documents were prepared in presence of two witnesses.
Therefore, the said vehicle was taken into the custom possession under section 2(s), read with SRO 566(1), 2005 section 16, 18, 168, of the Customs Act 1969.
