KARACHI: The Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi adjourned the hearing of case filed against suspects Adnan son of Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Junaid son of Abdul Razzaq, who were booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid contraband mobile phones, tablets, LED TVs, satellite dish receivers etc and evaded the duty and taxes Rs 5,35,48,97 to public exchequer.
According to the prosecution, on a credible information, team of Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a trailer Shahzore and Honda Vezel Pilot near Mai Kolachi Road Karachi and recovered smuggled/ non-duty paid 14,493 pieces mobile phones valuing Rs14,49,30,000. 2,282 pieces tablets valuing Rs1,36,92,000.76 pieces LED TVs valuing Rs. 11, 40,000. 1,708 pieces satellite dish receivers valuing Rs. 34, 16,000. 81,600 pieces paint markers valuing Rs. 8, 16,000. 970 pieces mobile phones without LCD valuing Rs19, 40,000. 1,549 pieces mobile accessories valuing Rs. 20,000. 77 pieces TV boards valuing Rs 77,000. 9600 pieces DVD-R valuing Rs. 96,000, total valuing Rs16,61,59,000.
Investigation officer informed the court that during the investigation, it transpired that bonded carrier M/s Saifur Rahman & Brothers solely responsible for the transhipment of the consignment and with the criminal conspiracy of above mentioned accused and others associates in crime who adopted novel modus operandi and smuggled foreign origin contraband goods under the garb of computer parts which were illegally removal from container while en-route to Sambrial Dry Port for disposal in local market.
Directorate General Intelligence & Investigation-FBR Regional Office Karachi lodged first information report (FIR) against partners/ director/ proprietor of M/s Saif-ur-rahman & Brothers, Zeeshan Afzal of M/s K.K Metal Industries, Adnan son of Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Junaid son of Abdul Razzaq and others.
