HYDERABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization, Customs Preventive Sukkur, has seized 29 sets of smuggled galaxy mobile phones valued Rs336000 involving duty/taxes of Rs157000.
The ASO team, following instructions of Hyderabad Customs Collector, Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq and under the supervision of Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro, conducted raid over the region.
The officials started checking the vehicles near the check-post of Jacobabad in Sukkur. The ASO team intercepted a vehicle of a local transport company and recovered 29 sets of foreign origin galaxy mobile phones.
The team asked the driver of the vehicle to show the legal documents regarding the possession of the items but he failed to do so.
The ASO took mobiles into the possession following the prevailing customs bylaws. After making a seizure report, the mobiles will be deposited into the state were house of Sukkur.
The team, comprising Assistant Collector Mumtaz Ali Ghangro, Check-post Jacobabad-Sukkur In-Charge Inspector Aziz Ahmed Katpar, Seizing Officer, sepoys, driver and others foiled the smuggling bid.
The sources said that the collector of Customs Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq to the officials of ASO to adopt zero tolerance against the smugglers who have been destroying the legal business in the city.
