KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs389 million in different raids, according to a statement issued on Friday.
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Commodities’ illegal movement to be treated as smuggling
In a move to tighten control over the illegal movement of essential commodities, the Finance Act, 2022, has expanded the definition of smuggling.
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Customs I&I impounds smuggled fabric in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The intelligence and investigation (I&I) agency of Pakistan Customs has impounded a huge quantity of smuggled fabric while conducting a raid in a market located in Islamabad.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a statement on Sunday said that the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, Rawalpindi while building further on the incessant drive against smuggling, this morning on a credible information of smuggled fabric dumped in godowns located in a market at Golra Road Islamabad, after obtaining search warrants under section 162 of the Customs Act, 1969, conducted raid with assistance from Islamabad Police (PS Shams Colony).
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Huge quantity of alleged smuggled fabric worth millions has been recovered and taken into custody. During the operation unidentified assailants attacked official vehicle of Assistant Director and damaged it. The directorate initiated legal proceedings.
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This seizure is in line with the stated policy of the present government to curb illegal goods and thereby promote local industry. Ms. Kanwal Ali Additional Director, Naveed Bugvi Deputy Director and Rao Fahad Iqbal Assistant Director led the crackdown.
It is pertinent to mention that Federal Board of Revenue is following a policy of zero tolerance against smuggling and thereby has increased vigilance and surveillance of cargo movement across the border.
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Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin, has commended FBR for its successful anti-smuggling drive across Pakistan. Likewise, Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has appreciated Member Customs (Ops) FBR, Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda, in ensuring zero tolerance against smuggling of all shades and grades.
He further reiterated his unflinching resolve to fight the menace of smuggling across the country in order to maximize tax compliance.
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MCC Gwadar seizes huge quantity of methamphetamine
ISLAMABAD: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Gwadar has seized huge quantity of methamphetamine in an operation against smugglers at Ormara, a statement said on Saturday.
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Gwadar Customs seizes opium worth Rs80 million
ISLAMABAD: The anti-smuggling team of Gwadar Customs Collectorate has confiscated a huge quantity of opium and a vehicle, which have worth of Rs80 million, a statement said on Tuesday.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the statement said that the Gwadar collectorate had made seizure in a successful operation on February 13, 2022.
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In pursuance of a credible information, the ASO team of Collectorate of Customs, Gwadar has effected seizure of narcotics (255 KGs Opium) at Ganz in the wake of a long chase.
During patrolling, Customs Staff spotted a coure car around Jiwani which was signaled to stop for search. However, the driver of the vehicle accelerated and attempted to take away the vehicle which was followed and intercepted at Ganz.
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The driver of vehicle taking advantage of the darkness left the vehicle and fled away from the scene.
However, the thorough search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 255 KGs of Opium. The recovered narcotics was later on shifted to Custom House, Gwadar.
This Collectorate has lodged a FIR against the unknown persons and the proceedings have been initiated. The amount of the narcotics along with the seized vehicle in the international market comes to be Rs. 80 millions.
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The Chief Collector of Customs (Balochistan) Muhammad Sadiq & the Collector of Customs, Gwadar Ch.Muhammad Javaid have appreciated the feat of the Customs Staff and have congratulated them on seizure of narcotics.
It is pertinent to mention that the FBR is following a policy of zero tolerance against smuggling and thereby has increased vigilance and surveillance of cargo movement across the border.
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Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin, has commended FBR for its successful anti-smuggling drive across Pakistan. Likewise, Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has appreciated Member Customs (Ops) FBR, Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda, in ensuring zero tolerance against smuggling of all shades and grades. He further reiterated his unflinching resolve to fight the menace of smuggling across the country in order to maximize tax compliance.
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Peshawar Customs seizes narcotics worth Rs80 million
ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar Customs has seized narcotics worth Rs 80 million, said a press release issued on Saturday.
The FBR said that continuing a relentless anti-smuggling drive, Pakistan Customs, Collectorate of Appraisememt Peshawar, Custom Station Torkham intercepted a Truck bearing Reg. No.RIJ-9175 coming from Afghanistan which resulted in recovery of foreign origin Charas 160-Kgs, Opium 15.50-Kgs and Cocaine 6.5 Kgs approximately valuing Rs 80 Million.
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The narcotics were kept in the secret cavities of the Truck especially made for the purpose.
The vehicle along with recovered narcotics and arrested driver have been brought to Custom House, Peshawar. An FIR has been lodged against the arrested driver and further investigations are in progress.
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It is pertinent to mention that the FBR is following a policy of zero tolerance against smuggling and thereby has increased vigilance and surveillance of cargo movement across the border.
Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin, has commended FBR for its successful anti-smuggling drive across Pakistan.
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Likewise, Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has appreciated Member Customs (Ops) FBR, Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda, in ensuring zero tolerance against smuggling of all shades and grades.
He further reiterated his unflinching resolve to fight the menace of smuggling across the country in order to maximize tax compliance.
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Pak Navy, Customs confiscate huge cache of liquor
Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Customs successfully intercepted and confiscated a substantial quantity of foreign-origin smuggled liquor in a joint open-sea operation.
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LEAs to get cash reward under Customs Rules
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will give cash rewards to law enforcement agencies (LEAs) for recovery and confiscation of smuggled or non-duty paid goods under Customs laws.
The FBR issued SRO 1398(I)/2021 dated October 20, 2021, and proposed to include law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in Customs Reward Rules, 2021.
According to the draft amendment, the FBR proposed to include in reward rules the “officers and officials of other law enforcement agencies who assist Customs officers and officials or are actually instrumental in the seizure of smuggled goods and vehicles as confirmed by the respective collectorate of customs, for their meritorious conduct in such cases only after realization of part or whole of the duty and taxes involved in such cases.”
At present, the eligibility for reward stated that cash reward shall be sanctioned under the rules to the following categories of persons in cases involving evasion of duty and other taxes, and confiscation of goods, namely:
(a) officers and officials of Pakistan Customs Service for their contribution in such cases; and
(b) informer providing credible information leading to such confiscation or detection, as the case may be.
As per SRO 1386(I)/2012 dated November 26, 2021, the determination of reward has been explained as the amount of reward, in cases involving evasion of duty and other taxes, and confiscation of goods shall be determined in the following manner:
01. Where the amount of customs duty and other taxes realized is Rs500,000 or less, the amount of reward shall be 20 per cent of the customs duty and other taxes.
02. Where the amount of customs duty and other taxes realized is more than Rs500,000 but not more than Rs1,000,000, the amount of reward shall be Rs100,000 plus 10 per cent of the customs duty and other taxes in excess of Rs500,000.
03. Where the amount of customs duty and other taxes realized is over Rs1,000,000, the amount of reward shall be Rs150,000 plus 5 per cent of the customs duty and other taxes in excess of Rs1,000,000.
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Illicit cigarettes worth Rs549 million confiscated in seven months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has confiscated non-duty paid cigarettes worth Rs549 million during first seven months of the current fiscal year, a statement said on Sunday.
A spokesman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that over 7.1 million sticks of illegal cigarettes had been confiscated during the period under review.
The spokesman said that the FBR had issued instructions to field formation of Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs to accelerate their efforts against smuggled and non-duty paid cigarettes.
The FBR chairman issued instructions to both the field formations in this regard.
In the anti-smuggling efforts to prevent movement of illegal cigarettes the Intelligence and Investigation of Inland Revenue had conducted 65 operations. In these operations, the IR authorities confiscated 44.827 million sticks of cigarettes worth Rs95.51 million. Out of these amount the authorities had recovered Rs2.2 million and remaining amount was in litigation before the court.
The FBR chairman had directed the tax authorities to expand the anti-smuggling operation across the country.
The customs authorities have been issued special instructions for enhancing vigilance at sea ports, air ports and dry ports to prevent smuggling of illicit cigarettes.
The spokesman said that the customs authorities had recovered huge quantity of non-duty paid cigarettes on the basis of information.
The spokesman further said that in order to avoid misuse auction process, the FBR had imposed complete ban on auction of confiscated cigarettes.
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Customs to confiscate properties acquired through proceeds of smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Customs authorities have been empowered to confiscate properties that are acquired through proceeds of smuggling.
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