KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi on Wednesday accepted an interim charge sheet against absconding suspects namely Jacob Jahangir son of Jahangir Saleem and Sheeba Jacob, wife of Jacob Jahangir, who were booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid Suzuki Sierrra jeep.
During the hearing, the investigation officer submitted interim charge sheet against the suspects and informed the court that staff of the Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted the non-duty paid Suzuki Sierrra jeep bearing registration number E-703 1300 CC Model 1996 having tampered chassis worth Rs 1,444,589.
He further informed the court that suspects Jacob Jahangir and Sheeba Jacob Jahangir are involved in evasion of duty and taxes to the tune of Rs 1,391,067. He said that prosecution is trying its best to arrest the suspects.
After hearing, court accepted interim charge sheet against above mentioned suspects and directed him to arrest and produce them before the court on next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of under section 2 (s) 156 (2) 157 (2) and 178 of Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses 8 & 89 of section 156 (i) ibid read with section 3 (1) of Import and Export Control Act, 1950.
