FAISALBAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad has impounded a non-duty paid Isuzu Truck worth Rs 2 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 870,000.
In pursuance of information received through Model Customs Collectorate Faisalabad Collector Tauseef Ahmed Qureshi, the ASO team conducted a raid near Satiana Road Faisalabad to impound the non-duty paid vehicle.
The team intercepted a truck bearing Registration No. JU-8083 and asked the driver to show the documents regarding the payment of duty/taxes on the import of vehicle but he had failed to do so.
Therefore, Isuzu Truck has been seized under the relevant provision of the import and export (Control) Act, 1950 punishable under section 156 (1) 90 of the Customs Act, 1969. However, the accused persons including driver namely Dilshad Ali and helper namely Mehboob Ali has also been arrested for further interrogation.
ASO team comprising Superintendent Zahid Bukhari, Inspector Muhammad Naeem, Hafiz Nisar Ahmad and Sepoy Asrar Ahmad conducted raid on the instructions of collector of Faisalabad Customs.