MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) foiled a bid to smuggle goods worth Rs15.6 million from Quetta to Lahore.
Sources said that information was received through the Director I&I Muhammad Saeed Asad to Additional Director Muhammad Mumtaz Ali to effect that foreign origin tyres etc would be transported from Quetta to Lahore.
Acting upon the aforesaid information, the team of Customs I&I under the supervision of Assistant Director Ali Tauqir intercepted the suspected truck at Rajapur Bypass, Khanewal Road, Multan.
The driver of the truck identified himself as Ali Khan son of Jannat Khan produced a bilty issued by M/s Yousaf Goods Transport Company, mentioning Moulvi Kaleemullah (consignor) and Mohtram Ameer Sohail (consignee) for transportation of 33-Ton Coal along with other documents issued by M/s Sheheryar Goods Transport Company regarding transportation of Tyres & Skimmed Milk. Randari for dispatched of Minerals issued by M/s Nisar Coal Company, Quetta.
On checking, apparently the truck was found loaded with foreign origin tyres and skimmed milk powder under concealment of useless local coal.
As the information was authentic, the truck alongwith loaded goods was brought in the S.W.H. of Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Multan. Examination led to the recovery of foreign origin skimmed milk and tyres, which were concealed/underneath the useless local coal.
An FIR is lodged and investigations are still underway till the filing of this report.
