LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has received an investigation challan from the Customs Investigation and Prosecution against the money laundering committed by an accused. The court approved a 14-day judicial remand of the accused.
Accused Faisal was apprehended by the Customs Preventive Authorities at the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. The customs authorities, during a search of his luggage, found a large quantity of currencies. Accused Faisal was trying to smuggle the currencies of Rs2million. The authorities found dollars, Euros, pounds and Pakistani currency from his luggage.
The customs investigation team had presented him before the customs court for getting his physical remand to investigate more on the issue that was granted by the court. After the completion of the remand, customs team presented him again before the court. The court had ordered the investigation team to present his investigation challan that was submitted so the court may announce the decision in the next hearing.
The customs had registered a case against the accused and launched an investigation as well after confiscating the currencies that he was trying to smuggle.
The customs authorities have registered a case against him under the Pakistan Customs Act-1969.
