LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Custom Taxation and Anti Smuggling sent accused to jail on judicial remand f 14 days.
Earlier his physical remand was extended for one day on Thursday when customs team presented him before the court after completion of three days physical remand. Accused was on physical remand for three days and he was in custody of customs for investigation. His remand was approved earlier this week.
According to details available to Customs Today the accused Khursheed Ahmad was arrested by the Customs Intelligence. After arresting the accused Customs Intelligence started investigation against them and got their physical remand as well for this purpose. Now the accused has sent to jail on judicial trial.
Customs intelligence has also recovered huge quantity of foreign made smuggled cloths and related goods from his possession.
Customs intelligence has told the court that accused persons were involved in smuggling of cloths from India to Shadman market of Lahore and Faisalabad via different routes. Worth of the recovered cloths is Rs 6.6 million. They had made a huge loss to national kitty in the wake of taxes and duties. They were involved in smuggling for long time.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation team produced them before the Customs Court and asked for their physical remand to dig out network behind this smuggling mafia. Three days remand was approved by the court which is now extended now for one day. After completion of 14 days judicial remand he will be presented before the court for further proceeding.
Pakistan customs has registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act of 1969.
