LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved two days physical remand of the accused, who was arrested in smuggling of mobile phones accessories and some other items.
According to details, Muhammad Safdar Ashraf was arrested by the customs authorities from Multan International Airport. The Customs team deputed at airport conducted an operation on intelligence information and arrested the accused.
The Customs Preventive team, deputed at of Multan airport, recovered non-customs paid mobile phones that he was trying to smuggle by hiding in his luggage. Customs team recovered 300 mobile phones and mobile accessories from his possession. Worth of the recovered items is more than Rs 1.5 million in local market. The accused has caused huge loss to the national kitty in the wake of duty and taxes.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation team produced him before the customs court for obtaining physical remand to investigate more on the issue that was approved by the court. Customs judge Tahir Sabir has approved his remand for three days. After completion of the remand customs team will present him again before the court for further action. 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 authorities already registered a case against him under Customs Act 1969.
