FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs 7.8 involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 831,000 during a road checking.
According to the details, the intelligence team following the directions of Additional Director Muhammad Asif khan conducted raid to foil smuggling attempt in the region.
The Customs Intelligence impounded a Trailer bearing Registration No LHO-8252 loaded near Sadhar ByPass Jhang Road, Faisalabad loaded with 132 pieces of used printers, 247 used laptop, 173 laptop bags, 30 UPS, 2000 keyboards, 575 monitors, 59 used LCD monitors, 190 pieces of used CPU P-IV without hard disk 190-Pcs and others items.
The officials asked driver named Samiullah son of Qasim Ali to show documents regarding legal import of the items on which he produced a Goods Declaration No KPPI-HC-17765 showing clearance of computers and a receipt No 128 issued by M/s Farhan Goods Forwarding Agency, Karachi regarding transport of container from Karachi to Faisalabad.
The officials found discrepancies while examining the documents and recovered goods; therefore, they confiscated items under Section 18, 32 of the Customs Act, 1969 read with Section 3(1) (3) of the Import and Export Control Act, 1969.
The intelligence officers, including Deputy Director Riaz Hussain, Superintendent Muhammad Saifullah, Senior Intelligence Officer Tahir iqbal, Intelligence Officers Naseer Ahmed Muhammad Saleem, Mansoor Nasir, and Sepoys Ajamal Hussain and Muhammad Musaddiq Ahmad participated in the raids. However, seizure reports have been submitted to adjudication department for further legal action.