FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) has confiscated foreign origin tyres and tubes worth Rs 800,000 involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 155,184 from Faisalabad Railways Cargo Shed.
Deputy Collector Rizwan Khan following information formed a team to conduct a raid. The team raided Railway Cargo Shed and found tyres and tubes.
The ASO team asked the owner and his accomplices identified as Muhammad Faisal, Muhammad Faiz Ahmad and Riaz ahmad Shezad to produce documents regarding the legal possession of the items, but they failed to provide any relevant documents.
The ASO team consisting of Superintendent Saeed Akhtar Joyia, Inspector Masood Saeed Chohan, Khalid Ashraf Noor, Safdar Ali, Sepoys Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Ashraf, Liaqat Ali and Muhammad Naeem confiscated the items under the customs laws.
The ASO after seizing the items forwarded the case to the Customs Adjudication for further proceedings.