FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Mianwali has seized 10,000 liters smuggled Iranian diesel worth Rs 740,000.
Sources told Customs Today that the ASO also impounded one Bedford truck involving customs duty and taxes amounting to Rs 311,437 under Section 157 of the Customs Act, 1969.
Sources said that Additional Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad received information regarding smuggling attempts on which he formed a team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Sardar Muhammad, Muhammad Mansha and Muhammad Umar Bhatti, and sepoys Muhammad Feroz, Muhammad Anwar and Said Rasool.
The team intercepted a Bedford truck bearing registration no C-1195 (Mardan) near police check post Dajal district Bhakkar which was driven by Zahir Shah son of Badshah Jan resident of More Dera Ismail Khan and during search found smuggled Iranian diesel.
The ASO team asked the suspect to produce documents regarding legal import of the goods. He produced a copy of invoice no. 965403545 dated 4-10-2016 issued by Pakistan State Oil Company Limited. The documents were examined and found that these are not relevant to the subject goods.
The ASO team after finding some discrepancies seized the goods and forwarded the case to customs adjudication for further proceedings. Collector Zulfiqar Chaudhary has appreciated the performance of the Mianwali ASO which foiled various smuggled bids in the region.
