LAHORE: On the directions of Ms. Rubab Sikandar, Chief Collector of Customs (Enforcement-Punjab) and Muteen Alam, Collector, Collectorate of Customs, Enforcement, Lahore drive against smuggled foreign origin betel nuts has been beefed up.
The anti-smuggling staff under the supervision of Ali Akbar Ziadi, Additional Collector and Ali Asad, Deputy Collector, after getting search warrant under Section 162 of the Customs Act, 1969 from the court of honorable Special Magistrate, raided premises of M/s. MMA Foods Jamber District Kasur. The market value of the recovered betel nuts is around Rs21 million approximately.
The team searched the premises thoroughly and recovered foreign origin smuggled betel nuts weighting 7000 kilograms.
After thorough search, it transpired that small plant for crushing of betel nuts was installed in a separate room whereas the main manufacturing of the unit dealt with biscuits and confectionery. The recovered betel nuts were safely shifted to Customs State Warehouse House and the aforementioned room of the premises was properly sealed.
Further investigation in the matter is still underway till the filing of this report.
