LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved physical remand of accused for three days who was arrested from Lahore awhile making attempt to smuggle mobile phones worth Rs 2 million.
According to details available to Customs Today the Customs Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) team produced the accused Touqeer before the court to obtain his physical remand for further investigation. On request of the customs team, special court approved his remand for three days.
Earlier Customs Preventive team searched passenger Touqeer who was using green channel and from him recovered Rs 2 million used mobile phones of assorted types besides accessories including memory card and other such items.
The passenger was arrived from Doha and wanted to smuggle the illegally imported mobiles worth Rs 2 million in the country.
The customs authorities after recovering the illegally imported mobiles registered FIR and arrested accused Touqeer a resident of Mozong Lahore. The Customs authorities registered FIR under Section 178, 157, 156 of Customs Act 1969.
