MULTAN: Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) seized huge quantity of foreign origin dates from Multan.
Collector Multan Ambreen Ahmad Tarar received credible information from a source that huge quantity of foreign origin dates will be smuggled from jurisdiction. Deputy Collector Saqib-ur-Rehman Warraich formed special team of anti-smuggling squad comprising Inspector Muhammad Saleem, Murtaza Jamshaid, Muhammad Hashim and others to take strict action against non-duty paid dates. Anti-smuggling squad took action against them on the basis of received information and started patrolling in the suspected areas to foil any attempt of smuggling.
Customs Anti-Smuggling team intercepted a Shehzore Mazda truck near Sher Shah Bypass which was loaded with foreign Origin Dates and it was coming from Quetta to transport foreign Origin dates in the South Punjab region.
Anti-Smuggling Squad asked drivers of the said vehicle to produce legal documents but he failed to produce any evidence of import documents to justify its possession
Multan Customs recovered almost 2760 Kilograms dates which were packed in the cartons during their examination. The recovered dates were Iranian Origin and they were trying to smuggle in Punjab through clandestine routes in the country.
Multan Customs has taken the dates into their custody.The net value of seized dates were almost Rs.700,000. Further investigations were still underway.
