MULTAN: The Model of Customs Collectorate generated Rs16.678 million through successful bidding of non-duty paid smuggled vehicles and miscellaneous.
According to details, Multan Customs hold auction of those confiscated vehicles and various miscellaneous goods which were seized by Anti-Smuggling Organization in different actions near Shershah Bypass Dry Port Multan.
As many as six different vehicles of various models were presented in the public sale including Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota Carina, Suzuki Alto, Toyota, Suzuki Sierra Land Cruiser Cygnus and Suzuki Jimmy. Five various non-customs paid offered vehicles were successfully auctioned in Rs8.340 million. One vehicle was rejected due to fewer bid offered by bidders during auction.
Almost 18 various miscellaneous lots of goods and articles out of 41 lots of miscellaneous goods were sold out in Rs.7.260 million during auction. There were 23 various lots rejected due to low bid offer from reserve price of Multan Customs. Multan Customs offered huge quantity of various goods including electronics ,auto parts and others in the auction but public took interest in few offered goods.
Customs offered five various lots of High Speed Diesel and POL Products during auction and four lots got successful bids of worth Rs.10.78 million during auction and one furnace oil lot was rejected in auction. Auto scrap of dismantled vehicles of 2500 kilograms and seized branded cell phones lots were rejected in the public sale due to lack of public attention.
The auction of confiscated vehicles and miscellaneous articles was supervised by Assistant Collector Muhammad Ikram.