KARACHI: Customs court sent suspects namely Muhammad Iqbal son of Muhammad Aziz Khan owner of oil tanker, Fazal Ur Rehman son of Muhammad Aziz Khan and Abdul Mateem son of Ahmed to Central Jail Karachi and directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit a progress report for next date of hearing in HSD smuggling case.
On 11 February 2022, during the hearing, investigation officer -re-produced the above mentioned accused before the court and informed that a specific information was received in the office of directorate general intelligence & investigation-customs to the effect that huge quantity of smuggled/ non-duty paid Iran origin high speed diesel oil would be transported through Isuzu Oil Tanker, which was loaded from the secret private deport situated near Yousaf Goth, Karachi for its further disposed and illegal sale.
He added that on said information, customs officials intercepted said oil tanker bearing registration no TTB-398 and during the search, found 15,000 litters HSD Oil market value of Rs. 2, 124, 300 and after formalities, arrested above mentioned accused and registered first information report against them.
He submits that prosecution needs further investigation from said accused, therefore, court may send them to customs department, after the hearing, however, court sent them to jail on judicial remand and directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit a progress report for next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of under section 2(s), 16 & 157 (2) of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8), (9) & (89) of sub section (1) read with sub section (2) of section 156 of the customs act, 1969.
