ISLAMABAD: In an Anti-smuggling activity, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Rawalpindi has taken into custody smuggled ball bearings worth 12.5 million rupees. The estimated levy of duties/taxes on the same ball bearing was supposed to be at 2.2-2.7 million rupees.
As per details officials of the directorate were checking vehicles on the road in their usual manner when a Mazda truck from Peshawar went through examination. The routine check on the truck revealed that it was full of smuggled ball bearings.
Customs intelligence officials confiscated the huge amount of non-duty paid ball bearings. An FIR has been registered and legal action will be taken accordingly.