KARACHI: The Customs Court sent suspect namely Asghar Ali Mallah son of Noor Muhammad Mallah to Coast Guard Karachi on physical remand, who was booked in a case of attempting to smuggle non-duty paid 600 kilogram betel nuts.
On July 27, 2018, Humayun Subedar, investigation officer produced the above mentioned suspect before the court and informed that on credible information, Subedar Muhammad Arif intercepted a pick-up Suzuki bearing registration number KW-233 and during the search recovered 600 kilogram non-duty paid betel nuts.
He further informed that during the search, accused was asked to produce lawful documents, however, he did not produced any lawful documents, therefore, after the formalities, said goods, Suzuki and accused was also taken into custody.
He said that prosecution needs further investigations from said accused, therefore, court may send them back to coast guard for physical remand and progress report would be produced before the court on next date of hearing.
After the hearing, court sent him to Coast Guard on physical remand and directed investigation officer to produce him on next date of hearing along with progress report.
According to the prosecution, case was registered against him for violation of under Section 2 (S) R 16 and 156 (1) (8) (89) and 157 of the Customs Act, 1969.
