MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded a non-customs paid foreign origin Hino machine worth Rs5 million in their action.
According to details, Multan Customs Preventive received credible information that non-customs paid Hino machine are moving on the roads in the adjoining areas of Multan city. Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization formed a special team to take strict action against non-customs paid Hino machine. Multan Customs started checking of the vehicles and goods to intercept said machine.
During search of vehicles in the surrounding areas of Multan, Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted the suspected non -customs paid Hino machine near Sher Shah during patrolling. The intercepted Hino machine was displaying registration number SPA 475 model 2000.
Multan Customs team asked the driver of Hino machine to produce legal documents to justify its legal possession but driver produces irrelevant documents. The customs staff detained the said Hino machine after its verification from vehicles Registration department and shifted said machine in the State Ware House of Multan Customs House.
Anti-Smuggling Organization has framed seizure report against the non-customs paid Hino Machine in their action. The value of seized Hino machine was approximately Rs5 million. Further Investigations are still under way.