FAISALABAD: The Anti Smuggling Organisation (ASO) Mianwali has seized non duty paid Toyota Corolla worth Rs 12,55,680 involving customs duty and taxes amounting to Rs6,55,680 under the Customs Act 1969.
As per details, Additional Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad received information regarding non duty paid vehicles. He formed a team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Sardar Muhammad, Muhammad Umar Bhatti, Azhar Hussain Jafari, driver Riasat Hussain, sepoys Muhammad Ashraf, Faiz Ahmad, Riaz Ahmad and Muhammad Yousaf.
The team noticed a vehicle bearing registration no: AAM-303 (Quetta) parked near Lasani Restaurant and no one has came forward to claim the ownership of the same. The vehicle was found unlock and personally examined in presence of the staff and found nothing available in it. The ASO team impounded the vehicle under Section 168 of the Customs Act-1969.
Superintendent ASO Mianwali forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication. Collector Muhammad Sadiq has appreciated the performance of the Mianwali ASO which foiled various smuggling bids in the region.