LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Organization approved a 14-day judicial remand of an accused in a case of cigarettes smuggling.
The customs investigation team presented accused Rameez Iftikhar before the court of customs taxation and anti-smuggling judge. The team requested the court for a five-day physical remand of the accused to investigate him. Shakeel Ahmad, judge of the customs court, sent him to jail on judicial trial.
Accused Rameez Iftikhar was arrested on the charge of smuggling of cigarettes to America. The value of the goods is more than Rs1.3million.
On the other hand, seventeen other cases were also scheduled for hearing on Wednesday. Most of the cases were adjourned without any proceedings. Framing of charges against Rasheed was also adjourned for next week.
Final arguments and statements of the parties concerned in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali were also scheduled for hearing which is rescheduled for next week.
