ISLAMABAD: Collector Customs Adjudication Dr. Naeem Ijaz has issued a show cause notice to Muhammad Asif, a resident of Vehari, on the charges of mobile phone smuggling and fixed the hearing date as October 24, 2017. Muhammad Asif was caught red handed at Benazir Buhtto Airport by the customs authorities.
According to details, during the examination of baggage of Muhammad Asif, holding Passport No. DR188451, arriving by NL-224 from Dubai on 15-07-2017 was scanned and examined and it led to the recovery of the mobile phones including Samsung S5. O8. No, Samsung S6 Edge 01.No Docomo China 05.No, Apple 6 05.No, Apple 5 o2.No, Samsung S 04.N0, SOL Lite China 04.No, Samsung Duos 02.No, Samsung A9 02.No, LG 05.No, HTC 02.No, Broken Samsung Screen 01.No and Power Bank with wire 02.No. On demand, the passenger failed to produced any evidence or documentary proof or otherwise in respect of lawful possession or legal import of the cell phones.
Accordingly, the goods in question were detained. The baggage of the passenger has been brought prima facie in violation of section 2(s) and of the Customs Act, 1969, read with rule 16 of baggage rule issued vide SRO 666 (1) 2006 dated 28.06.2006, punishable under section 156 (1) (9) read with section 157 of the Customs Act, 1969 and SRO 499 (1) 2009 dated 13.06.2009.
Subsequently, the goods have been seized under section 168 of the customs Act, 1969. The seized goods have been brought into the country in violation of provision of the Customs Act, 1969. Hence the same are liable to confiscation. Collector Customs Adjudication called the offender under section 180 of the customs Act, 1969 to show cause with in the 10 days from the date of issuance of this notice.
