KARACHI: Acting Judge of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court has sent a suspect, Muhammad Bilal, to the Customs Department on physical remand. Bilal was booked for attempting to smuggle non-duty paid 14,000 liters Iranian-origin high speed diesel worth Rs 1,360,000.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced the suspect before the court and informed that a team of Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a Hino truck and recovered 14,000 diesel. He submitted that the suspect was asked to produce lawful documents of diesel, but he failed to provide any lawful documents, therefore, he was arrested and diesel was taken into custody by the customs authorities.
He stated that prosecution needs further investigations for arrest of other absconding suspects, after hearing the arguments, court sent him back to customs department on physical remand and directed investigation officer to produce him on next date of hearing along with progress report.
Case was registered against above mentioned suspect and others for violation of under section 2 (s) and 16, 156 (1) (8) (89) and 157 of the Customs Act, 1969.
