KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-smuggling Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has awarded a 17-day imprisonment to suspects namely Muhammad Ibrahim and Bashir, who were booked in a case of attempting to smuggle/ non-duty paid contraband foreign cigarettes from Iran to Karachi.
During the hearing, the suspects were produced from jail who moved a petition for pleading guilty and left themselves on the mercy of the court. After the arguments, the court awarded 17 days imprisonment which was already undergone period by the above mentioned suspects.
Earlier, officials of the Anti-smuggling Organization had produced the suspects bus driver namely Bashir and cleaner Muhammad Ibrahim before the court for seeking physical remand, however, when investigation officer of this case was in court than suspect namely Muhammad Ibrahim fled out from the corridors of the court, sources said hand-cuff was free in his hands, therefore, he easily escaped from the court.
However, officials of the customs department again had arrested him from Baluchistan, when he was trying to escape Afghanistan through Chaman Border and had produced before the court, on last date of hearing court sent him to jail on judicial remand and directed him to produce them on next date of hearing along with progress report.
According to the prosecution, on credible information, officials of the customs department intercepted a bus which was coming from Quetta and during the search, recovered huge quantity of foreign brand cigarettes from their possession.
