HYDERABAD: ASO Hyderabad seized smuggled LEDs, DVDs, gutka and 12 cartons of cigarettes worth Rs 1.6 million during different raids in Hyderabad.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector model customs collectorate Hyderabad Dr. Ahmed Mujtaba Memon received credible information about smuggling of electronic items. After receiving the tip off, he immediately formed a raiding party under the supervision of Additional Collector Umer Shafique.
The team intercepted a vehicle owned by M/ Haji Azam Goods Transport Company Lahore and recovered foreign origin electronic items including six LEDs whose market value is Rs300,000. These goods were being transported from Lahore to Hyderabad.
While during the second raid ASO team intercepted a bus near Hala Naka and recovered contraband items including 70 kilograms of gutka whose market value is Rs700,000. These smuggled contraband items were being smuggled from Quetta to Hyderabad.
During another raid, ASO team raided Bolan Mail in Kotri Station and seized 12 cartons of foreign origin Royal cigarettes which were allegedly being smuggled from Quetta to Kotri Hyderabad. The market value of seized items is worth Rs600,000.
The ASO team asked the driver of the vehicle to produce legal documents regarding import and possession of goods but he failed to provide any documents in this regard on which customs seized the items under prevailing customs law.
