HYDERABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Orgaisation (ASO) team has seized foreign origin 1210 packet of Indian Gutka value at Rs 6,05.000 involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs,2,80,720 during a raid near City Gate Bus Stop.
Source told Customs Today that Additional Collector Umer Shafiq received credible information about some smuggling attempts. He immediately constituted a ASO team comprising Sikander Akbar Pahnwar, Inspector Waqar Ahmed Baig, Inspector Shakeel Khan, Inspector Mushtaq Ali Lakho, Inspector Waqar Sareo, Sepoyes Essa Chandio, Nenomal, Abid Ali, Attique Khokher and driver Omer Solngi which took part in the operation.
The established various check posts at main entry and exit points of Hyderabad city and started checking of vehicles. During checking the team intercepted a vehicle and recovered huge quantity of Indian Gutka.
While during another crackdown ASO team intercepted New Shakeel Asif Goods Transport Company and recovered huge quantity of non duty paid cigarettes worth Rs 4,13,750 involving duty/taxes to the tune of Rs5,79.248/- which were brought into the country without the payment of duty taxes causing loss to the national exchequer.
Sources said that in another action the ASO impounded one foreign origin smuggled Toyota Land Cruiser V8 bearing registration BF-9776 worth Rs 4 million involving duty / taxes amounting to Rs. 79,40,000/- whereas it also confiscated smuggled contraband items amounting to Rs. 2,88,652/-.
Sources said that ASO team which seized the above mentioned Toyota Land Cruiser and smuggled goods includes Deputy Superintendent Sikander Akbar Pahnwar, Inspector Waqar Ahmad baig, Inspector Shakeel Khan, Inspector Nazim Ali, Inspector Mushtaq Alui Lakho sepoyes and driver were also taking part in anti-smuggling activities.
