KARACHI: The Customs Court sent suspects Abdul Subhan son of Ameer Khan and Mir Gul son of Muhammad Murad to customs preventive lock-up on physical remand. The accused arrested in a case of attempting to smuggle non-duty paid 17,200 liters high speed diesel.
On January 16, 2019, investigation officer produced the above-mentioned suspects before the court and informed that an information was received to the effect that a Nissan dumper truck bearing registration no: TLP-259 carrying non-duty paid diesel oil concealed in a hidden tank under the cover load of gravel (crushed stones) would pass from Ghaggar Phattak, Karachi.
He submitted that staff of ASO reached the spot and found the Nissan dumper truck. During the search, customs team found 17,200 liters HSD from hidden tank fabricated under the load of gravel/crush stones.
He said that prosecution needs further investigations from the said suspects who were involved in this crime, therefore, court may grant their physical remand.
After the hearing, court granted their physical remand and directed investigation officer to produce them before the court on next date of hearing along with progress report.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of under Section 2(s) 156 (2) 157 (2) and 178 of Customs Act, 1969, punishable under Clause 8 & 89 of Section 156 (1) ibid read with Section 3 (i) of Imports & Export Control Act, 1950.
