FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO Faisalabad has impounded contraband goods worth Rs16.00million during March.
Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan Khan told Customs Today that smuggling cases are declining day by day due to strict monitoring and timely actions of the ASO teams. He also appreciated the performance of the ASO as it has foiled a number of smuggling bids in the region.
He said the seized items include non-duty paid vehicles, foreign origin cloths, cigarettes and other miscellaneous items. The Faisalabad ASO registered more than 16 seizure cases during the anti-smuggling activities in March. He said the ASO Faisalabad also covers Jhang, Mainwali, Sara-e-Muhajir, Sargodha and Faisalabad. He said he will try his best to maintain this pace of work to achieve the yearly revenue target under all the heads.
The non-duty paid six vehicles were impounded under Section (U/S 157) worth Rs04.7 and seven vehicles were done which were being used for transportation of smuggled items worth Rs04.7. During said period under Section (U/S 16 NDP), Foreign Origin (F/O), cloths (1350-kg) Rs01.3million, Indian tea (2200-kg) worth Rs577500 and other miscellaneous items (31185-kgs) worth Rs 4364250 were confiscated.
