LAHORE: The Customs Intelligence and Investigations has seized non-customs paid vehicles of Rs 45 million involving duty and taxes of Rs 67 million from January to April 15, 2017.
As per details, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigations undertook various operations against non-duty paid vehicles and seized vehicles worth millions of rupees. The directorate conducted the operations on the directions of Director General Shaukat Ali while the operations were led by Deputy Director Ali Zeb Khan.
The data exhibited that the directorate seized seven vehicles worth Rs 15 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 21 million during January while the directorate seized two vehicles worth Rs 5.6 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 6 million during February.
Similarly the directorate impounded seven vehicles worth Rs 24 million involving duty and taxes worth Rs 40 million during March to date 2017.
Overall the directorate seized Rs 45 million non-duty paid vehicles involving duty and taxes worth Rs 67 million during the period under review.
The sources said that the Customs I&I anti-car cell has intensified operations against non-customs paid vehicles to curtail smuggling.