ISLAMABAD: The Special Car Cell of the Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad, has impounded a non-duty-paid smuggled vehicle Toyota Mark X CIF valued Rs2.32million.
On a tip-off, the staff of the Special Car Cell intercepted the said vehicle with registration No: BEQ 388 Sindh. The vehicle was possessed by Muhammad Atif s/o Muhammad Zahid r/o Doctors Colony, Islamabad. When the car cell demanded the legal documents of the vehicle, the possessor failed to produce any documents or proof of legal purchase of the vehicle except a registration book. After the initial investigation, car was impounded under section of the Customs Act-1969 for further verification of its import status and payment of duty and taxes.
The special car cell has also decided to send the car to Islamabad police headquarters for forensic test.