FAISALABAD: The Field Investigation Unit (FIU) Sarai Muhajir has confiscated the smuggled lubricant worth Rs750000 involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs394800 during a road checking and impounded an oil tanker valued at Rs 800000.
According to details, the intelligence team, following the directions of Deputy Director Syed Ittrat Hussain, conducted a raid to foil a smuggling attempt in the region. The Customs Intelligence impounded a Bedford truck with Registration No: JP-0938 near Sarai Muhajir Chowk, M.M Road, district Bhakkar loaded with foreign origin mixture of low grade lubrication oil (10000-litre).
The officials asked driver named Muhammad Yousaf son of Fazal Ahmed for showing documents regarding the legal import of the item but he failed to do so. The officials impounded the item under Section 18, 32 of the Customs Act-1969 read with Section 3(1) (3) of the Import and Export Control Act-1969.
Intelligence officers Superintendent Saleem Ullah, Mansoor Nasir and Muhammad Saleem participated in the raid. However seizure report has been submitted to the Adjudication Department for further legal action.
