QUETTA: The Directorate General (I&I) Customs, Quetta, working under Director General Faiz Ahmad Chadhar, seized Indian Ghutka worth over Rs 11.1m.
According to the FIR accused, Abdul Wasay of Killi Shala Bagh, Chaman, Ajab Khan of Killi Mula Salam, Chaman, Haji Hameed, Qilla Abdullah, Ali Khan of Killi Minhas, Quetta and Zia Ul Haq, were trying to smuggle Indian Ghutka worth over Rs11.1m into the country. On a tip-off a Customs team intercepted a truck and seized the Ghutka.
Weeks ago, smuggled goods worth approximately Rs856 million were recovered from a godown out of which cosmetics amounting to Rs60 million were found expired, which were supposed to be sold after changing the expiry tags. Director General (I&I) Customs Faiz Ahmad Chadhar said the material for removal of expiry dates and their substitution with new dates was also found on the premises. The seizure was the biggest case in the history of Directorate (I&I) Customs on account of value and interception of expired goods.
Director General (l&I) Customs Faiz Ahmad Chadhar has devised an anti-smuggling policy aligned with parameters of transparency and zero tolerance for smuggling. Working under him, Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) of the Directorate Lahore, aligned its available (albeit scarce resources) in the last month to achieve better results against smuggling. The ASO wing seized different commodities including Fabric 89,159-kgs worth of Rs3,995, Electronics 2,508 pieces worth of Rs291 million, Office & Domestic furniture 2250 pieces worth of Rs113 million, NCP Vehicles 12 Nos. (Toyota Land Cruiser ZX 2017, Mercedes Car 2006, BMW Car 2004, Toyota Crown 2005, Toyota Prius Car 2009 etc) worth of Rs84.5 million, Cosmetics worth of Rs67 million, Shoes (Brands ALDO, IMAC, Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger etc) 15,981 pairs worth of Rs40 million, carrier vehicles 9 Nos. worth Rs39 million, Auto parts worth of Rs14.6 million, Crockery 33,644kg worth of Rs14 million, Cigarettes 1270 Bars worth of Rs11 million, Betel Nuts 6,274 kg worth of Rs7.5 million, Tyres 391 Nos. worth of Rs4.7 million and various miscellaneous goods i.e. dry coconut, spray skimmed milk, dry fruit, toys, tiles, electric & manual tools and heavy duty treadmills etc worth of Rs84.2 million.
