FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sargodha has impounded a non-duty paid Toyota Hiace van worth Rs 1.5 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 680,970.
The ASO Sargodha, which falls in the jurisdiction of Model Customs Collectorate Faisalabad, acting on credible information received through Assistant Collector Muhammad Asim Awan, conducted raid against non-duty paid vehicle in the region.
The ASO team intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration No. BMA-219 near Toll Plaza Lahore road, Sargodha and asked the driver namely Sher Ali to produce the documents showing the legal import and lawful possession of the said vehicle. But he could not produce any documents relating to its legal import or lawful possession.
Therefore, the ASO team impounded the vehicle under import and export Control Act, 1950 Punishable under Section 156 (1) 89 of Customs Act, 1990.
Inspector Bashir Ahmed, Ansir Saleemi, Sepoy Rana Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Ameen Shafqat and others comprised of the ASO team.
