FAISALABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) has seized smuggled items worth Rs.140 million during last one month.
Spokesman of Customs Directorate Inspector Mansoor Nasir told that special steps were taken against the smugglers who were inflicting colossal loss to the national kitty by smuggling various items without paying custom duties.
He highlighted that the customs teams on tip-off conducted raids and succeeded in seizing different items worth Rs.140.901 million which were smuggled without payment of Rs.32.149 million taxes and duties.
The Customs Directorate took smuggled items into custody and further investigation against their owners for recovery of custom duties was underway, he added.
It is necessary to mention here that Director General Customs Intelligence and Investigation Faiz Ahmad directed all anti-smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy against smuggling.
