PESHAWAR: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Field Intelligence Unit (FIU) impounded two trailers full of second hand auto parts and scrape along with two vehicles worth Rs.29 million and arrested two persons.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Director Arslan Subutgeen received credible information about some smuggling attempts. He immediately informed Field Intelligence Unit to enhance vigilance on all routes leading to different roads. The Field Intelligence Unit intercepted two 22 wheeler offending vehicles (vehicles use for carrying smuggled goods) and recovered huge quantity of non-duty taxes paid old auto parts and scrape, he added that the estimated value of goods were approximately above Rs.29.5 million.
The Director told that both drivers of offending vehicles who were loaded with smuggled goods were arrested while under Customs Act 1969 the FIR has been lodged against the vehicles as well as against the possessor of goods whereas the case has been forwarded the same to Adjudication section for further action.
Sources told that current week remained very successful regarding impounding of NDP vehicles as during current week the I&I Peshawar impounded multiple NDP vehicles including Parado, Premio, Honda etc and achieve revenue in worth of Rs.15 million.
