FAISALABAD: The Customs Investigation and Intelligence Faisalabad, and Field Investigation Unit of Khushab have collectively seized contraband items worth Rs 16.108 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 11.791 million in July, 2015.
Both departments fall in the jurisdictions of Additional Director Customs Intelligence Faisalabad, Muhammad Ismail. Customs Intelligence teams following the instructions of the additional director conducted various raids in their respective regions to foil the smuggling bids.
During the said period, FIU Khushab confiscated Indian red chillies, gunny bags, besides impounding a truck bearing Registration No. RIL-4285, while the value of total confiscated items was estimated to Rs 4.016 million involving duty/taxes to the tune of Rs 2.221 million.
Meanwhile, Customs Intelligence Faisalabad clutched smuggled items including compressor of Kaeser Brand, 150 KVA generator, ceramic tiles, Hino Truck, Mini Truck and Mazda Titan Truck frame valued at Rs 12.092 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 9.57 million during first month (July) of current fiscal year 2015-16.
However, the raids were carried out in different areas including Shiekhpura Road, motorway, Sargodha Road, Jhang Road, local markets of Faisalabad and in different areas of Khushab.
In the anti-smuggling activities, Superintendent Muhammad Tahir Iqbal, Senior Intelligence officer Muhammad Saeed Khan, Mansoor Khan, Mian Muhammad Saleem and others participated.
Following the Above mentioned findings contravention reports were prepared by the Customs Intelligence which were forwarded to the adjudication for legal proceedings.
