HYDERABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad has enhanced the checking on the main routes of the city. Due to this strict measure, the customs authorities foiled an attempt of smuggling in the last week of November 2017-18.
Collector Hyderabad Customs Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq received a tip-off that some smugglers are trying to smuggle foreign origin polythene shoppers and Rani Juices. He immediately constituted a Customs Preventive team comprising Superintendent Sikander Akbar Phanwar, Inspector Rana Shahbaz, Sepoys Abid Ali, Abdul Razzaque, Muhamad Ahmed, Hawaldar and Driver Aijaz Ali and others.
The customs team established some pickets at the main entry and exit points of the bypass Hyderabad. During the checking of the vehicles, customs team intercepted a trailer with registration No: TLK-617.
The team recovered 100 PP bags, 2,500 kg of foreign origin polythene shoppers and foreign origin 200 crates of Rani juice made in Iran. The market value of the seized items is worth Rs716208 including duties and taxes.
Prior to the recovery, the customs team asked the driver of the vehicle for producing the legal documents regarding the possession of the vehicle and transportation of the goods items but he failed to provide any relevant documents. So the officials impounded the items and registered a case against the accused under the customs bylaws.
MCC Hyderabad Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq and Additional Collector Dr Aamer Nawaz Hamid have appreciated the performance of their subordinates.
