FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Sargodha has confiscated 9040 kilogram of cumin seed (zeera) valued at Rs 4.06 million and also impounded a vehicle worth Rs 1.8 million which was being used for transportation of the smuggled items.
The Assistant Collector of Sargodha region received information regarding a smuggling bid on which he formed a team consisting of Inspector Bashir Ahmed, Ansir Saleemi, Constable Rana Muhammad Ashrif, Muhammad Ameen Shafqat, Mehmood Muhammad Feroz and Muhammad Mansha to foil the smuggling attempt.
The ASO team intercepted a truck bearing Registration No. C-1811 going to Faisalabad from Rawalpindi near Salam interchange and recovered 226 bags filled with zeera with total weight up to 9040Kg. The team asked the driver namely Syed Adalat Hussain to provide the documents regarding the lawful import of the said items.
But the driver remained fail to do so, therefore; ASO official impounded the truck along with consignment under the prevailing customs law and served notice upon driver and consigner named as Muhammad Rahman along with consignee Shama Traders Faisalabad.
After a considerable passage of time no one appeared before the seizing agency to claim ownership of seized of goods and vehicle. However, the customs has forwarded case to adjudication after making seizure report for further legal action.
