KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has extended physical remand of a suspect, Abdul Haseeb, and sent him back to the customs department. The suspect was booked for attempting to smuggle $20,000 from Karachi to Dubai by Flydubai Flight no FZ-334.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced the suspect before the court and informed that a team of the customs officials intercepted Abdul Haseeb at Jinnah International Airport Karachi and recovered $20,000 from his possession.
The investigation officer further submitted that the accused was trying to smuggle foreign currency from Karachi to Dubai by Flydubai flight no FZ-334 and after formalities, the customs authorities seized.
He argued that prosecution needs further investigation from the suspect to make arrests of the suspects involved in this case. Therefore, the court may send back him to the customs department on physical remand.
After the hearing, customs court judge sent back him to customs department 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 complainant by Muhammad Wasif Arshad Preventive Officer, Customs House Karachi for violation of under section 2 (s) section 139 of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) of section 156 (i) ibid read with notification of state bank of Pakistan no F.E 1/2015-5B dated 01/06/2015.
