ASO impounds vehicles worth Rs 9m, Iranian diesel worth Rs 4.2 in a month
HYDERABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad’s Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) has clutched smuggled items worth Rs 28.1 million involving duty/taxes to the tune of Rs 15.5 million in August 2015 by foiling various smuggling attempts in three regions including Sukkar, Larkana and Hyderabad.
As per details, the teams of ASO taking strong measure against the smugglers to save the national economy and local traders on the directions of the Collector MCC Hyderabad Dr. Ahmed Mujtaba Memon.
Additional Collector Riaz Ahmad Memon, Additional Collector Omar Shafique, Assistant Collector Samiullah, Assistant Collector Imran Afzal, Assistant Collector of Sukkar and Larkana region Zam Zam Aman and Deputy Collector Nawabzadi Alia Khan Ji performed their duties diligently in their respective regions and confiscated various smuggled items including gukta, vehicles, Iranian diesel, oil tankers, cigarettes, auto parts, cloth, motor oil, blankets and other items.
According to the details, ASO impounded as many as three non-duty paid vehicles worth Rs 9 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 3.6 million during August 2015. It also held smuggled cigarettes valued at Rs 2.9 million involving duty/taxes to the tune of Rs 2 million and foreign origin gukta worth Rs 124,800.
Marking gripping performance, ASO confiscated smuggled Iranian diesel worth Rs 4.2 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 1.23 million. It also seized smuggled cloth worth Rs 1.3 million involving duty/taxes Rs 632,500.
