FAISALABAD: The Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sara-e-Muhajir impounded foreign origin used Suzuki Jiminy Sierra jeep in blue colour. The market value of the impounded vehicle is Rs6,34,725 involving customs duty to the tune of Rs2,84,725.
Sources told Customs Today, that Assistant Collector Shah Samad Hamadani received information regarding about some non duty paid vehicles plying on roads. After receiving the information he immediately constituted a raiding team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Inspector Muhammad Umar, Havaldar Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Sher Ahmad, Said Rasool and Faiz Ahmad (sepoys).
The ASO team intercepted a Suzuki Jiminy jeep bearing registration no: BGD-1245 near Sara-e-Muhajir Chowk district Bhakkar and asked the owner of the vehicle namely Ansar Ali son of Munsib Ali to produce legal documents regarding possession of the vehicles. But the owner failed to show any relevant documents.
After his failure the ASO seized the vehicle under section 168 of the Customs Act 1969 by adopting the legal formalities section 3 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 and section 148 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001. The ASO team seized the vehicle and registered a case against the accused person.