FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs 5.5 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 5.09 million during first week of December, 2015.
According to the details, the intelligence team following the directions of Additional Director Azmat Tahira conducted various raids to fail smuggling attempts in the region. However, two cases following the charges of smuggling were registered against the accused persons.
The Customs Intelligence seized a generator of Denyo Company worth Rs 2 million involving duty/taxes valuing at Rs 1.27 million, while the accused person in this case is Muhammad Waseem Iqbal who is resident of Faisalabad.
On the other hand, the intelligence staff impounded a Hino Truck bearing Registration No. TKB-370 model 1998 worth Rs 3.5 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 3.24 million. Khalid Mehmood who is resident of Sargodha has been nominated as accused by intelligence staff.
The customs has made confiscations under Section 156(1)89 and 90 ibid read with Section 3(1) (3) of the Import and Export Control Act, 1969, after the owners failed to produce any document showing the legal import of the items.
The team comprising Senior Intelligence Officer Zahid Saleem Mirza, Intelligence Officers Mian Muhammad Yousaf and Farzand Ali, 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.
