FAISALABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Deputy Director Muhammad Azam Khan said that Pakistan Customs has launched a countrywide anti smuggling campaign on the directives of Director General Shaukat Ali. He said that resulted steps are being taken to completely eliminate the menace of smuggling.
Talking to Customs Today during an exclusive interview in Faisalabad, Deputy Director Azam Khan said that as many as new check posts are already set up at different places which included Khushab, Sarai Muhajir, Sadiqabad and Sargodha city to curb smuggling of goods from foreign country into Pakistan.
To a question, Azam Khan said law enforcement agencies are also helping the Customs Department in curbing smuggling in the area. In this regard, Customs Intelligence and Intelligence is also getting full cooperation of law enforcement agencies in their anti smuggling operations when they required any assistance to tackle smugglers.
He said that Director General Shaukat Ali has issued stern directives to vigorously continue the anti smuggling operations in their respective jurisdiction areas.
He said that Customs Intelligence showed outstanding performance by taking timely action against smuggled goods and vehicles in the region. The number of seizure cases detected by Customs Intelligence and Investigation is also reflecting the performance of the Field Intelligence Unit.
He told that Customs Intelligence and Investigation Faisalabad Range Office has detected 23 various seizure cases of worth Rs70,726,846 involving unearthing duty taxes of Rs40,512,288 during their anti smuggling drive in the territory in First three months of Fiscal Year 2017. Whereas Customs Intelligence and Investigation Faisalabad has generated Rs51,562,657 through the auction of confiscated vehicles and miscellaneous goods. While receiving Rs4,864,133 duty and taxes after released of different consignments. The said consignments were intercepted during the first three month (July- September) of year 2017.
Deputy Director Muhammad Azam stated that Customs Intelligence has taken effective measures taken in the region. He told that his department has played significant role in restraining smuggling in the region by devising effective anti smuggling strategy.
He told that staff of Directorate Customs Intelligence is vigilant and keep close eye on the transportation of goods by enhancing monitoring of goods at the entrance and exit of the various routes fro
