KARACHI: The Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court directed the investigation officer to complete investigation and submit a final charge sheet against suspects namely Pervaz Ahmed, Adnan Tariq, Irfan Ahmed, Muhammad Shahid, Abdul Samad, Sher Ameen and others who were booked for their alleged involvement in mis-declaration and import of kerosene oil under the garb of white spirit.
According to the prosecution, information were received in the Directorate General that M/s SMD Sons North Karachi had been involved in clearance of kerosene oil under the garb of import of white spirit. The item was shipped from Singapore and it violated import restrictions imposed vide import policy order 2016. The officials of the Directorate General intercepted several oil tankers bearing registration numbers TUB-122, LOK-7437 and others and recovered said the kerosene oil.
According to the investigation officer, after formalities, said goods were seized and were sent for verification, he submitted that examination report confirmed that chemical analysis through lab test it transpired that instead of white sprit the importer had imported kerosene oil and it has also been found that importer have earlier illegally cleared huge quantity of restricted said oil under the garb of white sprit.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of section (s) 16, 32 (1) 79 (1) of the customs act, 1969 punishable under section 156 (1) (8) (14) (43) (81) (82) (89) & 157 (2) ibid, read with section 3 (1) 3 of the import restriction vide S#2 of appendix-B (parts-II) to IPO 2016, further read with clauses (a) & (b) preamble to SRO 499 (1)/ 2009 dated 13.6.2009, further read with SRO 566(1)/2005 dated 06/06/2005.
