KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has sent a suspect, Fida Hussain, to Central Jail Karachi on judicial remand who was booked for attempting to smuggle 50,000 litters Iranian diesel.
During the hearing, investigation officer produced the suspect before the court and submitted that the customs authorities intercepted a Hino oil tanker registration number TMC-248 model 1994 having 50,000 liters high speed diesel which was being smuggling from Balochistan to Karachi.
He further informed the court that during search, the driver, Fida Hussain was asked to produce any legal document regarding the oil, but he failed to produce any lawful documents. Therefore, he said the authorities seized the oil and arrested the suspect after registering a case against him.
After his arguments, court sent him to jail on judicial remand and directed jail authorities to produce him on next date of hearing before the court.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of section (2) 16, 157 (2) of the customs act, (6) punishable under clauses (8) (89) of sub-section (1) read with sub section (2) of section of the Customs Act 1969.
