KARACHI: The Customs Court directed the investigation officer of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement to arrest the owners, financer, associates and others, who were alleged involved smuggling of assorted brands and origin cosmetics & toiletries worth Rs25,281,658.
On 2 August 2021, investigation officer informed the court that credible information was received to the effect that huge quantity of smuggled/ non-duty paid foreign origin cosmetics and toiletries goods has been dumped in godowns situated in Yousaf Plaza.
He further informs the court that pursuance this information, customs officials raided the same and huge quantity of above-mentioned goods were recovered, during the investigation on the spot, it was revealed that Fawas Usama & Mohsin Urooj are owners of the aforesaid godowns, therefore, after the formalities, first information report (FIR) was lodged accordingly.
After the hearing, the court took FIR on record and directed the investigation officer to complete the investigation and submit progress report for the next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, a case was registered for violation under section 2 (s) of the customs act, 1969 read with section 156(2), 187 & 187 of act ibid further read with section 3(i) of the imports & export control act, 1950 and other related laws. Case was registered by Mushtaq Ahmed, preventive officer of the customs department.
