KARACHI: The Customs Court extended physical remand of two suspects namely Ahmed Mirza Head (CSD) M/s AICT, Mehdi Sherwani, Manager (CSF-Shed) M/s AICT and sent them back to the Customs Department. Both were booked in three separates mega tax evasion cases.
During the hearing, investigation officer of Model Collectorate of Customs Appraisement West produced the suspects before the court and submitted that the customs officials approached M/s AL-Hamd International Container Terminal, Karachi, where the suspected container were landed. During the physical examination, the officials recovered mobile phones, tablets and batteries from the container and the AICT staff was allegedly involved in the scam.
The investigation officer informed the court that the accused imported assorted model and brand mobile, tablets and batteries in the garb of pallets disperse dyes code no 3204.11 and 4 pallets refrigerator parts code no 8418.99 and others goods. He argued that duties and taxes worth millions of rupees were involved in it.
After his arguments, court sent them on physical remand and directed him to produce them on next date of hearing along with progress report.
Case was registered against owner of M/s Arham & Co, Lahore, Ahmed Mirza Head (CSD) M/s AICT, Mehdi Sherwani, Manager (CSF-Shed) M/s AICT, Muhammad Hasan, Operation Manager, M/s Allied Xpert Logistics and others to be ascertained during the investigation for violation of 2 (s), 16, 32, 43 to 45, 138, 155D, 155E, 155H, 1551 and 178 of the Customs Act, 1969, read with SRO 566 (1)/ 2005 dated 06/06/2005 and section 3 (1) of the imports and exports (control) act, 1950 punishable under clauses 8, 9, 14, 100 & 101 of section 156 (1) of the Customs Act, 1969, read with section 3 (3) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2000, further read with appendix-B of import policy order.
