LAHORE: Special court of customs taxation and anti-smuggling has approved a 14-days judicial remand of an accused in a case of cigarette smuggling.
Customs investigation team presented an accused Rameez Iftikhar before the court of customs taxation and anti-smuggling judge. Investigation team asked the court that they have completed the investigation from the accused in a five-day physical remand.
On the request of customs team, Shakeel Ahmad, judge of the customs court, remanded him to jail on judicial trial.
Accused Rameez Iftikhar was arrested on the charge of smuggling of cigarettes to America. He was making an attempt to smuggle cigarettes to USA while declaring them as cloths. The worth of the goods is more than Rs1.3million.
On the other hand, about 17 other cases were also scheduled for hearing on Wednesday. Most of the cases were adjourned without any proceedings. Framing of charges against Rasheed was also adjourned for next week.
Final arguments and statements of the parties concerned in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali was also scheduled for hearing which is rescheduled for next week.
