LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) staff raided the premises of Ghulab Khan, Rahim Shah and Muhammad Afzal, and recovered huge quantity of smuggled/non duty paid split inverter air conditioners and washing machines of LG brand valuing Rs9 million after registering a criminal case against the accused persons.
Official sources told Customs Today that ASO staff also recovered foreign origin curtain cloth having weight 6555 kilograms from Pak Afreed Goods Transport Adda, Dosako Chowk, Sheikhupura valuing Rs4 million besides two narcotics interdiction cases were also reported by Customs Preventive staff posted at GPO wherein sizeable quantity of cocaine and marijuana was recovered from the incoming parcels.
Therefore, FIRs have been lodged accordingly and the investigation and prosecutions directorate is is probing the matter to bring the actual facts to light and put the culprits behind the bars, sources said.
It is necessary to mention here that Collector Preventive Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary directed to adopt zero tolerance policy against smugglers.