MULTAN: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Office has seized huge quantity of non-customs paid iron and steel during their action. The net value of the seized goods and vehicles is Rs.6 million.
According to details, Customs Intelligence and Investigation received credible information from their informer that a truck may transport huge quantity of iron and steel material from Multan region. Deputy Director Abdul Mueed Kanjoo constituted a special team of Customs Intelligence comprising Superintendent Fareedud din Masood, Inspector Malik Nasir, Intelligence Officer Amjad Pervaiz, Inspector Umer, Inspector Zafar Iqbal Bhatti to intercept the truck to foil any attempt of smuggling.
Field staff of Customs Intelligence and Investigation deputed at various locations to enhance monitoring of coming goods. During patrolling of the Customs Intelligence staff, they intercepted a truck bearing registration number JV -1795 near Sher Shah Road Multan.
Customs Intelligence staff asked the driver to produce the relevant import documents of the loaded goods and vehicles to prove its legal possession. The driver of the said truck produced the import documents of the vehicle and loaded goods.
During the initial examination of the vehicle and import documents, Customs Intelligence found dubious and they confirmed the registration number and import documents. The registration documents of the vehicle were found bogus and Customs team also obtained the GDs of the loaded iron and steel pipes.
The import documents of the loaded iron and steel was also found fake during examination and Customs Intelligence team seized the said goods along with truck under Customs Act 1969. Further investigations about non-customs paid goods were still under process till the filing of this report.
