LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has rejected the bail plea of an accused who is involved in smuggling of cigarettes to United States of America. The accused was arrested by the customs authorities from Allama Iqbal International airport while making attempt to smuggle huge quantity of cigrattes.
Sources told Customs Today that accused Shahid Iqbal was arrested in charges of smuggling. He was making an attempt to smuggle cigarettes to USA while declared that these are cloths. Sources said that worth of the cigarettes is more than Rs 1.3 million.
Customs Court heard the case again and cancels the bail of the accused. Court has also asked the customs authorities to produce the accused on next date of hearing.
Earlier customs investigation team produced Shahid Iqbal before the court and informed the court that they have completed investigations from the accused in five days physical remand. On request of customs team, the special judge of the customs court sends him to jail for judicial trial. In August he got bail from the court last against surety bonds of Rs 100,000.
On other hand 15 other cases were also scheduled for hearing on Tuesday. Most of the cases were adjourned without any proceedings. Framing of charges against Rasheed also adjourned for next week.
Final arguments and recording of statements of the concerned parties in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali was also scheduled for hearing which is rescheduled for next week.
