MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has seized huge quantity of non-customs paid foreign origin crockery during operation near Khanewal Road.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation received credible information from her source that smuggled goods will be transported from Multan to Faisalabad and he alerted field intelligence unit after receiving said information. Field Intelligence Unit of Multan Customs staff was directed to thwart any smuggling attempt through strict vigilance. Assistant Director Javaid Raza formed special team of Field Intelligence Unit to intercept smuggled goods and Customs team was comprised of Inspector Hafiz Muhammad Younas and others to take action against smuggled glassware.
Customs Intelligence Field staff enhanced the patrolling and monitoring of suspected routes to intercept non-duty goods. During patrolling of suspected routes customs anti-smuggling staff impounded an Isuzu trailer bearing registration number of KKT/Quetta model 1995 which was loaded with foreign origin Crockery. The intercepted foreign crockery was Iran Origin. Smuggled crockery was packed in almost 1850 cartons during their action. The net weight of said glassware was almost 17600 kilograms. Customs Intelligence teams asked driver to produce import documents of said glassware’s to justify their possession.
Driver of said trailer failed to produce any legal documents of the said crockery and customs team seized the goods and framed seizure report against non-customs paid crockery. The net worth of seized was almost Rs.6 million and value of trailer was also almost Rs.7million. Further proceedings against seized crockery are still under process.
