ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Islamabad seized 4,100 kilogram of smuggling American non-fat dry milk in transit to Afghanistan via Karachi port. The transit smuggling goods were seized on GT Road Rawat.
According to details given by Superintendent Abdul Malak that, on an actionable tip-off, Collector Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon, Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad, set up a picket on GT Road near Rawat and intercepted a Bedford truck bearing registration No: C-9180 Peshawar.
After impounding the offending vehicle, the ASO staff recovered a huge quantity of dairy American spray processed Grade “A” non-fat dry milk. Prior to the interception, the ASO staff asked the possessors to show any legal proof of the seized milk whether it is duty-paid or smuggled one. The possessors showed the documents which comprised of details that the loaded dry milk is cargo in transit to Afghanistan via Karachi port.
After confirmation regarding above said details, the ASO took into possession 4,100 kilogram of dry milk along with an offending vehicle and shifted them to State Ware House (SWH). The value of the impounded goods is Rs1.76million while worth of the offending vehicle is Rs0.8million.
The goods-seizing customs staff comprised Inspector Asif Mehmood, Inspector Farrukh Mehmood and other supporting staff. An FIR has been lodged under Pakistan Customs ACT-1969.
