LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling adjourned hearing of mobile phone smuggling case.
The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti Smuggling has adjourned the hearing of smuggling case against Naveed Bhatti. Earlier, the court had approved extension in judicial remand of accused who was arrested by the customs authorities from Allama Iqbal International airport while making an attempt to smuggle cell phones from China to Lahore.
The Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) team of Customs Lahore had presented the accused Naveed Bhatti before the special court and asked for his physical remand of five days to investigate further regarding smuggling. After completion of physical remand the court sent him to jail for judicial trial which is extended again for fourteen days.
As per sources of Customs Today Naveed Bhatti was arrested by the Customs Preventive when they seized huge quantity of gold from his possession.