FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Jhang has impounded a Toyota Hiace Van worth Rs 1.2 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 455,640.
An ASO team, following the directions of Assistant Collector Model Customs Collectorate, Umer Bin Zafer Chattah, intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration No. LES-8615 at Faisalabad Road, Jhang.
The officials asked the driver namely Sajjad Hussain to produce the documents showing the legal possession of the vehicle. But he could not show any documents on which the customs officials took the vehicle into custody under Section 156 (I) of the Customs Act 1969.
On the other hand, ASO has sent contravention report in this regard to the Customs Adjudication for further legal proceedings.
ASO team comprising Superintendent Zahid Raza Bukhari, Inspectors Asghar Mehdi Naqvi, Shouqat Khan, Mujahid Abbas and other participated in the raid.
