KARACHI: Collector Enforcement Karachi Feroz Alam Junejo has taken strict notice of the reports that NCP vehicles were being used illegally by certain Customs officers and officials and prohibited unauthorized use of vehicle.
According to a letter signed by Deputy Collector Talha Salman, if any seized/detained vehicle is drawn from ASO warehouse, both the officer/official using the vehicle as well as responsible for safe keeping of vehicle will be rendered to proceedings under the law.
It may be mentioned here one person was arrested while driving a vehicle with an official number plate, the vehicle had been seized by Customs Quetta for being non-custom-paid.
The owner of the vehicle came to know that his vehicle which was seized in Quetta was being used a woman in DHA area of Karachi.
The owner of the vehicle started looking for his vehicle, and subsequently spotted his vehicle under the use of a certain females. The owner called the police, and the police stopped the car. It was known that the vehicle was under the use of female Customs officer.
It was also known that the vehicle had been seized for being non-custom-paid. And the same vehicle was given under the use of a female Customs officer fixed with an official number plate.
The person driving the vehicle has been arrested and the vehicle was taken in custody by Drakhshan police.