FAISALABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Muhammad Saeed Asad has issued Order-in-Original (ONO) directing the Anti-Smuggling Organization Mianwali for unconditional release of impounded vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser V-8.
The vehicle with registration No: AF-017 (Islamabad) was impounded by Mianwali ASO under Section 168(1) of the Customs Act-1969 and the Import and Export Control Act-1950 punishable under Section 156(1)89(i) of the Customs Act.
Later, accused Ali Aqdus son of Muhammad Farooq, a resident of Rawalpindi, provided the documents which were verified through electronic data for amnesty scheme.
It was found that vehicle was cleared under the Vehicles Amnesty Scheme 2013 from Customs Collectorate Quetta. It was further informed that as per office record, the vehicle’s chassis number was registered with the Motor Registration Authority Quetta.
On the other hand, Ali Aqdus appeared in the adjudication court from respondent side while Customs Inspector Mumtaz Bajwa appeared to present the arguments.
Additional Collector, after hearing the arguments, ordered an unconditional release of the seized vehicle and issued an ONO No: 19/2017 in favour of the owner of the vehicle.