MULTAN: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Office has seized huge quantity of foreign origin tyres of Rs8 million during raid.
According to the details, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan received credible information from their informer regarding smuggled tyres lying in the warehouse. Deputy Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Abdul Mueed Kanjoo formed special team for crackdown against warehouse to seize tyres.
Customs Intelligence team comprises Superintendent Fareed ud din Masood, Inspector Umer, Inspector Nasir and other sepoys raided warehouse located in Mumtazabad area of mohallah Nasirabad and recovered smuggled tyres placed in the godown.
The Customs intelligence teams recovered 172 commercial tryes of High Traffic Vehicles (HTV) and 300 Light Traffic Vehicles (LTV) during their action. Anti-smuggling operation of Customs Intelligence and Investigation was carried out after obtaining search warrants from magistrate and local police have also assisted during raid to prevent any resistance from owner.
It may be mentioned here that the Customs authorities have several markets under surveillance where the smuggled goods are stored and sold. Customs teams have done this successful raid after getting concrete information about the warehouse from their informer and recovered millions of tyres.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan teams seized recovered tyres of Rs.8 million after action and department has seized foreign origin tyres under Customs Act, 1969. An advance information report has been formed and further investigations were under process.
