KARACHI: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling adjourned until December 21 the bail confirmation plea of a suspect in a case pertaining to smuggling of electronic goods. Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi adjourned the hearing due to absence of the suspect’s counsel.
According to the prosecution, Rangers personnel and Pakistan Customs’ Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a bus at Hub Chowki and recovered a huge quantity of smuggled air conditioners, hair trimmers and other home appliances worth Rs 6 million rupees. Subsequently, bus driver Muhammad Azam was taken into custody and an FIR was registered against him and Abdul Bari, owner of the goods. On September 18, the court had ordered release of Azam on bail.
