LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has granted a judicial remand of an accused arrested by the Pakistan Customs Preventive, Allama Iqbal International Airport, when they frustrated an attempt of smuggling of foreign currencies into China.
The customs investigation and prosecution team had presented him before the court and asked for the physical remand for further investigation.
The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved a three-day physical remand of the accused.
Customs Court Special Judge Tahir Sabir directed the investigation team to present him before the court after the completion of the physical remand for further proceedings.
On Wednesday, the customs team had presented the accused before the court and asked the court to send him to jail on the judicial remand.
Accused Shahid Waqas was arrested by the customs preventive authorities at the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. The authorities, during a search of his luggage, found a large number of currency notes. The customs authorities have registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act.
The attempt of currencies’ smuggling was foiled when a customs team checked the passenger. The customs recovered currencies of 1,500 American dollars and 10,000 Chinese Yuan from accused Shahud Waqas. Shahid Waqas is a resident of Lahore. He was travelling by Shaheen Airlines from Lahore to Guangzhou, China.
