MULTAN: The Forensic Laboratory experts have conducted chemical examination of 31 seized vehicles in the Customs House Multan.
The Customs Collectorate has successfully conducted tests of the confiscated vehicles lying at the State Ware House of Multan. The Forensic Laboratory experts conducted examination of 31 vehicles on the request of Customs Collectorate and team of forensic experts came from Islamabad to carry out chemical examination. These vehicles were seized by the Anti-Smuggling Organization in their different actions. The seized foreign origin vehicles were forwarded to Customs Adjudication for their proper trial and after conclusion of their trial these confiscated vehicles were lying in the State Warehouse of Multan Customs.
Three experts of the lab have carried out the examination which include Toyota Hilux Surf, Toyota Hiace, Honda Civic, Land Criuser, Vitz,Toyota Passo etc. The Customs authorities are carrying out legal process for documentation of the confiscated vehicles. The customs will decide after the chemical forensic examination whether the vehicles should be auctioned or dismantled. The experts have done comprehensive inspection of the seized vehicles during their examination.
It is also important to mention that forensic examination is one of the necessary requirement for the auction of any confiscated vehicle before its auction. During examination process of the laboratory, experts have examined these vehicles chassis number, engine parts and other configurations of the vehicles very closely to determine their legal status. The lab examination reports will come out in one week and then customs will take decision about these seized vehicles.