KARACHI: Custom Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi awarded 18 days imprisonment and Rs150, 000 fine to the accused, Waqas Iqbal, on pleading guilty. The convict was booked for trying to smuggle 103 mobile phones worth Rs 5.65 million.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced the accused person before the court. Counsel for the accused filed an application for pleading guilty. After the both sides’ arguments, the court awarded 18 days imprisonment and Rs 150, 000 fine to Waqas who had already undergone the imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, the Anti-Smuggling Department intercepted Waqas Iqbal on the airport on November 20, 2016 and recovered 103 mobile phones from his possession.
The investigation officer informed the court that I-Phones-6, 33 NOs, Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 10 NOs, Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime 05 NOs, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 06 NOs, Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime 05 NOs, I-Phones 6S 10 NOs, I-Phone 7 15 NOs, Samsung Galaxy C7 03 NOs, Samsung Galaxy A9 01 NO, Samsung Galaxy A86 01 NO, Samsung Galaxy A36 01 NO, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 07 NOs, Black Barry D TEK 50 02 NOs, I-Phone 6S 02 NOs, Samsung Galaxy TAB A O1, NO and Samsung TAB E 01 NO are included in these mobile phones.
As per FIR, the phones were seized and the accused was taken into the custody. A case no P-1397/2016 was registered on the complainant of Senior Preventive Officer Miraz Shoaib Feroz under section 2 (s) and 16 of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (9) of section 156 (i) ibid read with Baggage rules notified vide SRO-666(1)/2006 dated 28/06/2006 & section 3(III) of import and export (control) act, 1950.
