[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]In a recent development, officials from Customs intelligence in Karachi have seized a luxury vehicle belonging to a high-profile politician due to the non-payment of customs duties.
The confiscated vehicle, identified as a 2017 model bullet-proof Land Cruiser, was reportedly being driven by the politician’s son in the Clifton area of Karachi on Sunday night.
Customs officials asserted that the non-custom paid car is owned by a prominent political figure from Balochistan.
Originally brought into Pakistan by a foreigner for hunting purposes, the luxury vehicle had initially received a temporary exemption from customs duties and taxes. However, it was later discovered that the car was being used by an influential individual without proper customs clearance.
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Following the seizure, the luxury car was transported to Customs House by the officials.
This incident follows a recent operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and a federal intelligence agency on Hub River Road. The operation resulted in the apprehension of a three-member gang involved in smuggling non-custom paid vehicles.
The arrested individuals, Mir Abdus Sadiq Maingal, Hikmatullah, and Abdul Hammed, all hailing from Kalat, Balochistan, were allegedly part of a larger network smuggling non-custom paid vehicles across various provinces in Pakistan.
The CTD spokesperson disclosed that the group, responsible for transporting several vehicles from Balochistan to Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a mere Rs 150,000, was armed with a Kalashnikov, a 9mm pistol, and a 30-bore pistol.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
