HYDERABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) Hyderabad has confiscated smuggled items worth Rs 74.31 million during July-September of the current fiscal year 2015-16, marking 64 percent growth as compared to Rs 45.1 million of the same period last year.
The ASO teams, following the direction of Collector Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad, Ahmad Mujtaba Memon, conducted various operations in Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana and recovered petroleum products, cloth, green tea and other items.
The ASO teams conducted operations under the supervision of Additional Collector Omar Shafique and Assistant Collector (HQ) Samiullah at highways and railways station.
On the other hand, The ASO Hyderabad has seized smuggled goods worth Rs 16.777 million involving duty/taxes amounting Rs 9.86 million during last ten days.