KARACHI: Custom Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi extended the physical remand of a suspect, Waqas Iqbal, and sent him to the custom custody till December 2, 2016. Waqas was arrested for attempting to smuggle 103 mobile phones worth Rs 56,52,025 into the country.
During the hearing, investigation officer informed the court that staff of the anti-smuggling department intercepted the accused at Karachi airport on November 20, 2016 and recovered 103 mobile phones from his possession.
Investigation officer further informed the court that I Phones-6, 33 NOs, Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 10 nos, Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime 05 NOs, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 06 NOs, Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime 05 NOs, I-Phones 6S 10 NOs, I-Phone 7 15 nos, Samsung Galaxy C7 03 nos, Samsung Galaxy A9 01 nos, Samsung Galaxy A86 01 nos, Samsung Galaxy A36 01 bis, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 07 NOs, Black Barry D TEK 50 02 nos, I-Phone 6S 02 nos, Samsung Galaxy TAB A O1, and Samsung TAB E 01 are included in these mobile phones.
IO pleaded the court for further physical remand of the above named accused person for further investigations, therefore, court send the accused to the custom department on physical remand.
According to the prosecution, after the formalities said phones were seized and accused was taken into the custody, case no P-1397/2016 was registered by complainant Mirza Shoaib Feroz Senior Preventive Officer as violation of section 2 (s) and 16 of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (9) of section 156 (i) ibid read with baggage rules notified vide SRO-666(1)/2006 dated 28/06/2006 & section 3(III) of Import & Export (Control) Act, 1950.
