LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling sent three suspects to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.
Sources told Customs Today that the suspects, Afzal Khan, Raheem Shah and Gulab Khan, were arrested by the Customs Intelligence and Investigations. A Customs Intelligence and Investigation team had recovered a huge quantity of smuggled electronic goods from their possession worth Rs 8 million.
During proceedings lawyer of Customs Intelligence told the court that accused persons were involved in smuggling of goods from Afghanistan to Lahore via different routes. They caused huge loss to national kitty in the wake of taxes and duties.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation team produced them before the customs court after completion of their physical remand. Judge of the customs court sent them to jail on judicial remand. Customs Intelligence and Investigation has registered case against them under Customs Act 1969.