HYDERABAD: Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Hyderabad has impounded 15,000 liters of smuggled HSD Iranian diesel along with an oil tanker. The market value of the seized Iranian diesel is Rs675000 involving duty and taxes of Rs335407 during an operation near Hyderabad bypass. Diesel was being transported from Karachi to Tando Muhammad Khan.
Sources told Customs Today that Customs Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq ordered the curbing of smuggling. Additional Collector Hyderabad Rehmatulah Vistro received a tip-off regarding the smuggling of Iranian diesel. He formed an ASO team comprising Superintendent Ghulam Shabbir Puhlpoto, Inspectors Mirza Asad Uddin, Iqbal Mughal, Imdad Abro, Muhammad Abid Khan, Mushtaq Ali Lakho, Sepoys Ghulam Sarwar, Ayoub, Luqman, Abdul Razaq, Saddique Sadiq Khaskheli, Abid, Drivers Sher Akbar, Ajaz Saddam, jawaid Mashqoor, Nisar Ahmed and others.
The team intercepted the tanker with registration No-TTB-687 near Al Falah petrol pump Hyderabad bypass and recovered 15,000 liters of smuggled HSD Iranian diesel. The market value of the seized diesel is Rs675000 involving duty and taxes of Rs 335407 including oil tanker worth Rs300000 during above said period.
ASO asked the accused to produce the legal documents regarding the possession of vehicle and diesel but they failed to do so. ASO impounded the diesel and tanker and registered a case against the accused.
