KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has sent accused Asif Iqbal son of Muhammad Iqbal to customs department on physical remand. He was booked for attempting to smuggle contraband 181 mobiles from Dubai to Karachi.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced him before the court and informed that during the search, staff of Customs Preventive intercepted the above mentioned accused person who was coming from Dubai by Emirates Airlines flight no EK-602. During the search of his baggage, the customs team recovered 43 Samsung mobile phones, 26 Motorolla brands, 73 LG brands, 29 HTC brands, and 10 I-Phones having tentative value of Rs 5.6 million.
He further informed the court that during the investigation, the suspect was asked to produce any documents of the said goods, however, he failed to produce any lawful documents.
Investigation officer added that after the formalities, said goods were seized and accused was arrested and case was registered in violation of section 2 (s), 16 and 139 of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (9) ibid read with baggage rules, 2006 notified by FBR vide SRO 666(1)/2006 dated 28/06/2006.
He requested the court that prosecution needs further physical remand of said accused person for concrete evidences, after his arguments, court sent him to customs department and directed investigation officer to produce him on next date of hearing along with progress report.
