LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) team raided Al-Falah Plaza located at McLeod Road and recover huge quantity of non duty paid motor cycle parts and chains. The market value of the seized auto parts is Rs50 million.
Sources told Customs Today, that Deputy Director Customs Intelligence Usman Tariq received credible information about smuggling of non duty paid auto parts. He immediately constituted a raiding team comprising Superintendent Saleemullah Kha, Zulfiqar Ali Dogar, Agha Sultan Haider, Sohail Haider. The raided a godown located at Al-Falah Plaza and recovered huge quantity of non duty paid auto parts which were tactfully hidden in secret places of godown. Sources told that these goods were smuggled through Chaman border to Lahore. Sources told that no one was present at the time of raid. Customs Intelligence team seized all the goods and after registering a case started further investigations.
During another operation Customs Intelligence and Investigation team intercepted a Daweoo bus near Babu Sabu Interchange and during checking of vehicle recovered non paid team, Rani Juices and other goods. Customs Intelligence team seized the goods and after registering a case forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication for further proceedings.
Sources told that Rubab Sikander after assuming the charge as Director Customs Intelligence and Investigations directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. She directed to take stern action against all those persons who found involved in smuggling.