LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has granted the 14-day judicial remands of two accused involved in currency smuggling and sent them to prison.
Earlier, the Pakistan Customs Preventive Department has foiled a bid to smuggle a big quantity of foreign currencies abroad and arrested both culprits at the Lahore Airport.
The customs sources said that, during the baggage search of two Bangkok-bound passengers at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, some $25,000 was recovered.
The officials confiscated the recovered foreign currency and apprehended both accused who are being interrogated.
The culprits identified as Muhammad Shehzad, a resident of Kasur, and Atif, a resident of Lahore, were involved in the smuggling. DC Customs Naveed-ul-Rehman Bhagvi took action against the accused.
Sources told the Customs Today that the held accused were allegedly involved in currency smuggling with a gang of money laundering. This gang belongs to Hall Road of Lahore which is a famous market of mobiles and computers.
The Customs Investigation and Prosecution on Monday got their physical remand. The court also ordered the investigation team to present them before the court on Wednesday for further prosecution. On Wednesday, customs court sent them to jail for judicial trial.
