QUETTA: The Customs Collectorate team foiled two smuggling attempts by seizing foreign origin non-duty paid air conditioners, window A/C, deep freezers, batteries, different types of non-duty paid sewing machines and its accessories, worth Rs8.95 million, besides arresting three accused persons on Saturday morning.
Sources told Customs Today, that Collector Ashraf Ali received credible information that huge quantity of foreign origin smuggled non-duty paid air conditioners, window A/C, deep freezers, batteries and different types of non-duty paid sewing machines and its accessories will be supplied out of the city.
The deputy collector formed a team comprising Inspector Wahid Sultan Khan and Kaleem Ullah Abro and others to foil the attempt.
Following directions, the customs staff started checking of vehicles at exit points of the city where a truck was intercepted for checking that led to the recovery of more than 40 non duty paid air conditioners, window A/C, 50 deep freezers, 200 vehicles batteries, and 100 sewing machines and its accessories.
On demand, the driver who was later identified as Aslam failed to produce documents regarding legal import of the items, therefore, the officials confiscated the items worth Rs8.95 million.
The officials seized the goods after driver failed to show documents regarding legal import of the items. Customs team after registering a case of smuggling against accused persons started further investigations.
