FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated smuggled tyres and tubes worth Rs 420,000 involving duty and taxes to the tune of Rs 217,207.
According to sources, the customs staff intercepted a truck near Gatwala Toll Plaza, Shiekhpura Road, and recovered a huge quantity of smuggled tyres and tubes. These tyres and tubes were being transported from Lahore to Jhang. The team asked the driver to produce documents regarding the legal import of the items.
The driver showed a cargo slip issued by M/s New Jhang Goods Transport Company but failed to provide proof of customs clearance and import documents. Therefore, the customs teams seized the goods under Section 2kk and 17 of the Customs Act, 1969 and a served notice on to suspect Atif Mushtaq and Ahmad Nawaz , Jehangir Sheikh.
The customs team comprising Muhammad Rafiq (superintendent) Naseer Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem (IO), and sepoys Muhammad Rafiq, Mohiuddin, Zulfiqar Ali, Israr Ahmad, and Muhammad Tariq.
After considerable passage of time, as well as no proof of its legal import and lawful possession was produced. Later, the Customs Intelligence submitted the seizure report to the adjudication department.
