LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti Smuggling has approved 14 days judicial remand of two accused, who were arrested in smuggling of mobile phones and some other items as well from Lahore.
According to details an accused Muhammad Din and Fayyaz Ali were arrested by the customs intelligence authorities from Lahore when they were coming through Motorway.
Customs Intelligence recovered smuggled and non custom paid mobile phones and accessories from the possession of the accused. Customs Intelligence also recovered accessories of mobile phones from their possession. Worth of the recovered items is more than Rs 2 million in local market. The accused caused loss to the national kitty in the wake of duty and taxes.
Customs investigation team produced them before the Customs Court for getting their physical remand to investigate more on the issue that was approved by the court.
Customs judge Tahir Sabir approved their remand for two days. After completion of the remand customs team presented them again before the court for further action and the court sent them to jail on judicial remand.
Customs has registered a case against the accused and launched investigation as well after confiscating the vehicle and clothes that he was trying to smuggle. Customs Intelligence has registered a case against them under Pakistan Customs Act 1969.
