HYDERABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO), Customs Preventive Sukkur, has seized smuggled CAT (Caterpillar) shoes of different sizes (Made in Vietnam), Timberland men’s shoes, Couture men’s shoes, Zillionaire Italian shoes, GUCCI men’s shoes and Leather Sole shoes worth Rs01.5million involving duty and taxes of Rs843192 during an action in Sukkur division.
Sources told Customs Today that Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro received a tip-off regarding the smuggling of foreign origin goods. He formed a team, comprising Superintendent Ghulam Shabbir Phulputo, Inspectors Nasrullah Gilan, Ayaz Ali Shah, Rahib Ali Abro, Abdul Wahab Sheikh, Muhammad Jurial Abbasi, Agha Nazir Ahmed, Sepoys Shabbir Ahmed Thebo, Iqbal Sheikh, Hawaldar Mehram Ali, Driver Manzoor Shori and other staff, which took part in the operation.
The ASO team intercepted a public vehicle near Jacobabad checkpost and recovered the said items. Prior to the recovery of said items, the team asked the driver to produce documents regarding the legal import of the items but he could not prove legality of the goods. The team impounded the items under Section of the Customs Act. A case was registered against the accused. The case has been sent to the customs adjudication for further legal action.
The ASO deposited the confiscated goods into Sukkur State Warehouse.
