FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO), Sargodha, has confiscated foreign origin smuggled auto parts worth Rs 2.915 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 335,662, besides impounding the offending vehicle worth Rs 2 million.
Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan Khan received information that auto parts would be smuggled from Islamabad to Lahore through Khatta Road Khushab under the garb of fake import documents.
After receiving information, Deputy Collector Rizwan Khan constituted a raiding team comprising Superintendent Chaudhary Muhammad Sardar, Inspector Maher Ameer Ali, Ansar Saleemi, Bashir Ahmad, Sepoy Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Imran, Mehmood Muhammad Feroz and Muhammad Mansha.
The ASO staff intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration No LWN-2446 near Khatta Road, Khushab and recovered auto parts, including front cabin of Mazda Titan 4 cylinder gear box of vehicles and other items.
The ASO team asked the driver of the vehicle, identified as Muhammad Saleem and owner of goods named Muhammad Riaz son of Muhammad faiz, a resident of Iqbal Park Badami Bagh, Lahore to produce legal documents regarding the legal import of the items.
He showed a receipt No. 319 issued by M/s Brothers Goods Transport Company shop No, 319, Sabzi Mandi Islamabad but he could not show any documents regarding the legal import; therefore the officials confiscated auto parts along with vehicle under section 168 of the Customs Act, 1969 for Violation of Section 2 (s), 16, and 18, of the customs act.
