PESHAWAR: The Anti-Smuggling Organization of the Model Customs Collectorate Peshawar, following a tip-off given by Collector Customs, on Monday has taken into possession 10 NDP vehicles and non-duty-paid goods valued at Rs03million in the international market.
Collector Customs Gul Rahman has issued special instructions to all the customs departments, including Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO), Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Customs Airport Staff, Field Investigation Units and all checking teams, to take appropriate steps to apprehend the smugglers and curb the smuggling items and smuggled vehicles under the Customs Act-1969.
The seized goods, including polyester cloths, radiator for HTV, Kenmore international cigarettes, F/O cloths, woven furnishing printed curtain cloths, mobile phones, dairy milk, American branded chocolates and other items, have been stored in the State Ware House Peshawar which will be auctioned off to earn extra revenue.
The NDP vehicles include Toyota Fielder, NDP Oil tanker, Mazda, Suzuki Mehran, Xli Moter car-2009, GLI Toyota corolla car-2005, Suzuki Ravi pickup, Moter car, Alto VXR and Suzuki Margalla car.
The NDP vehicles and items were confiscated on tip-offs given by the Collector Customs on which the Anti-smuggling Unit acted. The Customs House Peshawar carries out raids on daily basis to arrest the smuggling of NDP vehicles and items for which millions of revenue are added to the national exchequer.
