ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad impounded seven offending vehicles and various kinds of foreign origin smuggling goods valued at Rs12.12million during 7th to 13th of October Financial Year (FY) 2017-18.
According to details explained by Assistant Collector ASO Majid Hussain Gadd while talking with Customs Today that, during above said period, the ASO showed outstanding performance against tax evaders and smugglers. The ASO impounded seven offending vehicles (Vehicles used for carrying smuggling goods) worth Rs6.6million.
Assistant Collector told CT that, during 7th to 13th of October, the ASO seized 2,973 kilogram of foreign origin fabric priced at Rs1.55million whereas it did 250,000 fake foreign origin cigarettes valued at Rs0.78million.
During above said period, the ASO confiscated variety of smuggling items worth Rs3.19million. During 1st Quarter (July to September) FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad took into possession nine NDP vehicles valued at Rs14.866million from different locations under the jurisdictions of MCC Islamabad.
During 1st Quarter, the ASO seized 632 mobile phones priced at Rs9.494million while it registered 41 extra cases during 1st Quarter of FY17-18 against 1st Quarter of corresponding FY2016-17.
