KARACHI: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has adjourned until February 9, 2016, a case pertaining to the smuggling of poppy seeds to Germany.
The court adjourned the case due to absence of the counsel for the accused.
According to the customs authorities, M/s Rustam Towel (Private) Limited, M/s Friend Export (Private) Limited, M/s Nadeem Enterprises, M/s Unity Freight International and M/s Virani Traders tried to smuggle poppy to Germany in the garb of polyester, cotton and dried printed fabric.
On physical examination, the authorities found that the consignment contained poppy seeds weighing 27.81 metric tons packed in 1119 bags. Accused Muhammad Nadeem, Sarfaraz Mirani, Nadeem Shaikh, Rahib, Imran and others have been released on the bail by the court.
