LAHORE: Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling conducted hearing of 12 cases, including a case of mobile accessories smuggling.
According to details available to Customs Today, the Federal Investigation Agency arrested a suspect Ghaffar Khan and produced him before the Customs Court. The suspect is on judicial trial and is in jail on a 14-day remand.
On Tuesday during hearing of bail plea of the accused, Assistant Director FIA Mian Asif told the court that the suspect is involved in smuggling and selling of smuggled goods in local market. The court asked him about the owner of a company. Asif said that the FIA is looking for him and he will soon be arrested.
The Customs court after hearing both sides of the case adjourned bail plea for next week.
Accused Ghafar khan is allegedly involved in smuggling of mobile chargers, hand frees and other mobile accessories from Afghanistan through Chaman and Quetta routes.