FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation foiled a smuggling attempt and recovered miscellaneous items worth Rs5.39 million involving duty and taxes of Rs1.22 million and impounded a container worth Rs3,00,000 in an operation.
According to details, the Customs Intelligence team was on routine checking near Toba Tek Singh. While checking the vehicles, the customs team intercepted a vehicle bearing registration No: LES-1911. The customs team checked the vehicle and recovered miscellaneous items including ARC welder 623 kilogram, exercise machines, chillers 459 kilogram, hydraulic pump 75 kilogram, UPS 1565 kilogram, ball bearing 501 kilogram, petrol generators 24.4 KVA, rubber hose pipes, chilling unit 42 kilogram, industrial chiller 833 kilogram, electric bakery cover 317 kilogram, bakery mixing machines with S.S Bowl 1385 kilogram, plastic shopping bags 100 kilogram and other items.
The items were being transported from Karachi to Faisalabad from M/s Zahid Jameel Traders to M/s Kamal Textile Mills Faisalabad.
The customs staff asked the driver to show the legal documents regarding possession and transportation of the goods. The driver, who was identified as Muhammad Afzal son of Khalid Javaid a resident of Jhang, remained fail to provide any required document.
After his failure, the customs team confiscated the smuggled items and registered a case of smuggling against the accused.
The Customs Intelligence team forwarded the case to the customs Adjudication for further proceeding.
