LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) team intercepted a non-customs paid crane near truck adda located at Badami Bagh.
Sources told Customs Today that during routine checking of vehicle customs team intercepted a crane bearing registration no: LEI-4803. The driver of the crane failed to provide any relevant legal documents regarding possession of crane, while the crane was being used to deliver auto parts.
Sources told that crane belonged to a trader of Misri Shah who was later identified as Zain Butt. The market value of seized crane is Rs2.5 million. The customs team which impounded the crane includes Intelligence Officer Zulfiqar Ali Dogar, Nadeem Ahsan, Sohail Murtaza, and Fida Hussain.
It is necessary to mention here that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Rubab Sikandar directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. She said that anyone who found involved in smuggling should be dealt with iron hands.