ISLAMABAD: Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad seized 3040 kilogram of vehicles’ rims along with an offending vehicle (Vehicle used for carrying smuggled goods) Mazda worth Rs1.7million on Wednesday from Pirwadhai (Rawalpindi).
According to ASO Islamabad, a tip-off was shared by Collector Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad Dr. Arslan. The ASO squad set up a picked at Pirwadhi and intercepted a Mazda truck with registration No: U-3266. After the checking, the ASO staff found a huge quantity of rims weighed 3040 kilogram.
The ASO staff asked the possessors of goods to show legal documents of the goods but they failed to do so therefore the ASO confiscated the rims worth Rs0.7million whereas the value of offending goods was estimated Rs1.00million.
After seizing the goods, the ASO shifted smuggled goods to state warehouse and registered a seizure case against the tax evaders. The case has also been forwarded to Investigation and Prosecution Department (I&P) for further action.
The ASO staff comprised Superintendent Rana Shakeel, Inspector Asif Mehmood along with other supporting staff and Sepoys.
