LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved extension in judicial remand of a suspect in mobile phones smuggling case.
According to the details, Muhammad Ilyas was nabbed by the customs authorities at Faisalabad International Airport while he was coming back from Dubai through a private airline. During the checking of his luggage, the customs authorities found 300 costly mobile phones worth Rs 2 million hidden in his bag.
As he attempted to make a huge loss to the national kitty in the wake of taxes on mobile phones import by smuggling, the officials arrested him. The officials recovered cell phones of various brands, including Samsung, Huawei, and iPhone from his possession.
The Customs Investigation and Prosecution team of Faisalabad presented him before the Customs Court and asked for his physical remand that was approved by the court for 4 days. Later, the court sent him on judicial remand that has been extended.
