LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has adjourned the case of the accused arrested by the customs authorities from the Lahore Airport.
Sources told Customs Today that a suspect, Ibrar Islam, was arrested by the customs preventive from Allama Iqbal International Airport while he was travelling for Muscat. During the search of his luggage, the customs officials found 550 gram gold that he was trying to smuggle from Lahore into the gulf state. The customs had registered a case against Ibrar and seized the gold.
The customs investigation and prosecution team presented him before the customs court and sought his physical remand which was approved for three days. After three days, he was released on bail.
The customs authorities have registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act-1969.
