PESHAWAR: In the pursuance of a prior tip-off, the Anti-Smuggling Units of the Model Customs Collecorate Peshawar arrested the smuggling of miscellaneous goods and generated Rs3.5million revenue in the first week of October.
According to detail explained to Customs Today on Friday that 10,025 kg black tea was impounded along with the 100 kg green tea loaded on a Suzuki Mehran U/S 157. The Anti-Smuggling Unit of Peshawar Customs also foiled a smuggling of 1,375 yards embroidered micro velvet cloth and 2,270 yards of ladies cotton cloth and 1,125 kg of dry milk being transported from Suzuki Mehran No: STE-44 (U/S 147).
The Smuggling of NDP goods and vehicles serves the risk for the addition of extra revenue to the exchequer for which certain steps have been adopted by Deputy Collector Anti-Smuggling Units Peshawar Customs House.
The ASO also confiscated 8,282 yards of cloth and 690 ladies suits after the impounding of Bedford Truck No: QA-1061 (U/S 157).
The impounding of foreign origin miscellaneous goods and vehicles were executed under the provisions of the Customs Act-1990 read with relevant sections of Imports/Exports (Control) Act-1950.