FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad has seized a consignment comprising vinyl acetate, sodium sulphate, asumin-c-escamas worth Rs 9.404 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 4.7 million, besides impounding a trailer being used for the transportation of the non-duty paid items worth Rs 2.3 million
As per details, ASO team following the directions of Collector Model Custom Collectorate Faisalabad, Tauseef Ahamed Qureshi, conducted a raid near Jhang Road, Faisalabad. The team intercepted a Nissan Trailer bearing Registration No. TLF-556 loaded with container No. CCLU-795023-9.
The ASO team while searching the container, recovered 3,040 kilogram vinyl acetate, 7500 kg of sodium sulphate and 20,000 kg of asunmin-c-escamas and asked the driver to produce documents showing the legal import of the vehicle, but he remained failed to do so.
On which officials confiscated the items and trailer under the prevailing customs law and served notice upon the accused persons namely Muhammad Sajjad Akbar, Jamil Iqbal of Sajid Goods Transport Company.
ASO team comprising Superintendent Zahid Bukhari, Inspector Mehmood Ahmad Dogar, Muhammad Naeem, Hafiz Nisar Ahmad and others participated in the operation.
