Collectorate of Customs, Peshawar reactivated anti-smuggling office, Mardan to tighten the noose around smuggled goods particularly non-duty paid vehicles. The office was inaugurated by Additional Collector, Syed Fazal Samad while Deputy Collector and Anti-Smuggling Division Mohammad Amin were also present on the occasion.
Talking to media, the Additional Collector, Syed Fazal Samad said that Sher Garh Customs Check Post was operating since 1970 and till 2004 it was fully effective and the customs authorities posted there have conducted numerous cases. But, after 2004 it was become ineffective. The check post, he said is situated on the main highway is very important for the prevention of smuggling goods particularly non-duty paid vehicles. He said that for this purpose they decided the reactivation of the check post.
The objective of the reactivation is further tightening of check on main Malakand-Mardan highway and Harichand route. He expressed the hope that the reactivation of the anti-smuggling office will bring maximum cut in the movement of illegal goods and non-customs paid vehicles.
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