FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Customs Investigation and Intelligence has seized foreign origin electric generator worth Rs 1.5 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 834,300, besides impounding a Mazda Mini Truck valued at Rs 300,000 being used for the transportation of the generator.
Customs Intelligence team following information conveyed through Additional Director Muhammad Ismail conducted raid near Shahkot Toll Plaza, Faisalabad to capture the smuggled items.
The team intercepted a mini truck bearing Registration No. LOK-2302 loaded with a generator imported from United Kingdom asked the driver to produce any evidence showing the legal import and lawful possession of the generator but he remained fail to do so.
Therefore, the customs officials seized the generator along with vehicle under prevailing customs law and served notices upon the accused including Massod Akbar and Mirza Anwar Baig, assistant admin manager of M/S Power Zone Engineering and Services.
Customs Intelligence team comprising Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz Hussain, Senior Intelligence Officer Muhammad Tahir Iqbal, Zahid Saleem Mirza, Intelligence Officer Saeed Khan, Mansoor Khan and others took part in the raid.
