KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has awarded 16 days imprisonment to suspects, Fazal Murad, Liaquat Ali, Gul Muhammad and Rasool Bux, in a non-duty paid Iranian high speed diesel smuggling case.
During the hearing, the suspects moved petitions for pleading guilty and left themselves on the mercy of the court. After they pleaded guilty, the court framed charge against them.
According to the prosecution, on March 12, 2018, the staff of Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation at Sohrab Goth, Karachi, intercepted two trucks bearing registration number TKG-583 loaded with 2,610 liter high speed diesel and SAE-5, loaded with 379 liter diesel and arrested the suspects.
All of the suspects, in connivance with each other, were carrying the smuggled diesel without any documents, therefore, they committed an offence punishable under section 156 (1) (8) (89) of the Customs Act, 1969”.
After they pleaded guilty, the court awarded them 16 days imprisonment as undergone period and fined Rs 100,000 each on them and directed Central Jail Karachi to release them after submitting the fine amount if they are not required in any other case.
According to the prosecution, a case was registered against suspects namely Fazal Murad, Liaquat Ali, Gul Muhammad and Rasool Bux and other absconding accused under section 2 (s) 156 (2) 157 (2) and 178 of Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses 8 & 89 of section 156 (i) ibid read with section 3 (1) of Import and Export Control Act, 1950.
