ISLAMABAD: The Car Cell of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) has impounded a Non-Duty Paid (NDP) car PASSO, model 2009, valued at Rs944235 on December 6, 2017.
According to details given by sources of the MCC to Customs Today that, following a tip-off shared by Collector MCC Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon, the Car Cell set up a picket on Murree Road Rawalpindi and intercepted the non-duty-paid car bearing registration No: ALS 407-ICT. The Car Cell squad asked the possessor to provide the original documents of the car, but he failed to do so.
After the firsthand investigation, the Car Cell took into possession the vehicle and brought it to the state warehouse. The estimated value of the vehicle is Rs944235. An FIR has been lodged against the owner of the NDP vehicle.
The authorities concerned revealed that the documents of the car were checked by the Registration Authority which turned out to be fake ones. The car has been impounded under the Customs Act 1969 and the documents of vehicle have been sent for further examination to Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) Department. The car came from KP and was roaming in the Rawalpindi.
It may be remembered that the FBR has issued special instructions to the Customs Department to take appropriate steps to arrest the smugglers and curb the transfer of non-duty-paid vehicles.
