Customs confiscates Rs20m cigarettes

LAHORE: The Customs Directorate Peshawar has confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth Rs20 million, along with other items worth Rs100 million.

According to Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) Director General Faiz Ahmed, a team of Peshawar Directorate intercepted a 40-foot-long vehicle at Daraband Road near Dera Ismail Khan. The long vehicle was coming from Quetta and heading towards Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The driver could not produce any documents of imports of the foreign origin goods.

On examination, the container was found stuffed with foreign origin, smuggled goods including 90 cartons of cigarettes, 225 rolls of leatherite/ rexin cloth, 870 cartons of milk cream, 53 bags of betel nuts, engine oil, cloth, medical equipment and border tiles, etc. Total value of smuggled goods is approximately Rs64 million. A case is being registered against the culprits and further investigations are being carried out.

During the last 10 days, the Peshawar Directorate impounded eight non-duty paid cars and jeeps, which included Aqua cars, Prius car, Toyota Mark X, Toyota Land cruiser, etc., from Mardan, Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan.