LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has extended the date of hearing of a case filed against accused who was arrested by the customs authorities from Lahore Airport.
Sources told Customs Today that a suspect, Ibrar Islam, was arrested by the Customs Preventive team from Allama Iqbal International Airport while he was travelling for Muscat. During search of his luggage, the customs officials found 550 gram gold that he was trying to smuggle from Lahore to a Gulf state. The customs 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 that the court approved for three days. The Customs authorities have registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act 1969
