Non-duty paid/counterfeit cigarettes seized

Stock has been seized and shifted to Rawalpindi office for further investigation

By Our Correspondent
November 19, 2024
A representational image of cigarettes. — Reuters/File
A representational image of cigarettes. — Reuters/File

ISLAMABAD: On receipt of credible information regarding non-duty paid/ counterfeit cigarettes during Road surveillance, Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squad of Rawalpindi Hub intercepted a vehicle in Raja Bazar Rawalpindi.

Upon inspection, it was found that the vehicle was carrying 35 cartons of counterfeit/illicit trade cigarettes of foreign and local brands. The stock has been seized and shifted to Rawalpindi office for further investigation.