LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has sent an accused to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case of smuggling of Shafoon cloths. His physical remand ended on Thursday.
The customs court had directed the authorities of customs investigation and prosecution to complete the investigation challan within the given time and present the accused before the customs court in the next hearing for further proceeding.
Accused Juma Khan was arrested by the customs intelligence on the charges of smuggling of cloths. The authorities apprehended him from Lahore. The customs intelligence recovered a big quantity of foreign made smuggling cloths and related goods from his possession.
Earlier, a two-day remand was approved by Judge Tahir Sabir of the customs court. After the completion of two-day physical remand, he was presented before the court for further proceeding.
Pakistan customs has registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act-1969.
