FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated 14,080 kilogram of Indian polyester worth Rs 5.56 million and impounded a container worth Rs 4 million, which was being used for the transportation of the smuggled item. The duty/taxes involved in this case are estimated at Rs 1.34 million.
Following the directions of Customs Intelligence Director Saud Imran, a team intercepted the trailer bearing Registration No. TLH-277 near Jaranwala Toll Plaza and recovered polyester. The officials asked the driver namely Noor Muhammad to produce the documents showing legal import of the items.
He only provided a copy of GD No. LARP-HC-8428. As perusal of the GD, it was revealed that importer namely M/s N.N International had got clearance of 251 bales of 100 percent polyester from Prem Nagar Dry Port Lahore. As per the GD, the container was in transit from Chinese Port Guangzhou to Karachi Port Qasim and it was exported from Pakistan International Containers Terminal to Jebel Ali.
After finding the discrepancies, the Customs Intelligence impounded the trailer under Section 2(s) 16, 32, 32A, 157(2), 178 of the Customs Act, 1969 read with Section 3(1)3 of Import and Export Control Act 1950.
The team comprising Superintendent Muhammad Rafiq, Senior Intelligence Officer Zahid Saleem Mirza, Intelligence Officer Farzand Ali and Sepoys Mukhtar Ahmad, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Rafique participated in the raid.
