FBR’s IREN squad seize 35 cartons of non-duty paid/counterfeit cigarettes

ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP):The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squad on Monday seized 35 cartons of non-duty paid and counterfeit cigarettes.

Acting on credible information about non-duty paid and counterfeit cigarettes during road surveillance, the IREN Squad of Rawalpindi Hub intercepted a vehicle in Raja Bazar Rawalpindi, said a news release.

Upon inspection, it was discovered that the vehicle was carrying 35 cartons of counterfeit/illicit cigarettes including both foreign and local brands.

The seized stock has been moved to the Rawalpindi office for further investigation.