SARGODHA: The Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sargodha has seized foreign origin Toyota Hiace van. The market value of the seized vehicle is Rs, 12,00,000 involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs10,00,000.
Sources told to Customs Today, that Deputy Collector Usman Tariq received information regarding the smuggling of some vehicles. After receiving the tip deputy collector immediately constituted a raiding team comprising Inspector Malik Atif Mumtaz, Bashir Ahmed, Rana Muhammad Ashraf, Safdar Hussain, Hafiz Naseer Ahmed, Muhammad Mansha.
The ASO team intercepted a Toyota Hiace van bearing registration no: P-6010 (Peshawar) near Khattak Road Khushab. The ASO team asked driver of the vehicle who is identified as Khurram Shahzad son of Haq Nawaz to produce legal documents regarding possession of the vehicle but he failed to provide the same. After this ASO team seized the vehicle and registered a case against the owner of the vehicle.
