LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved a six-day physical remand of four accused arrested in the smuggling of kerosene oil.
Accused Abdul Samad, Muhammad Shahid, Amjid Ali and Sikandar Hayat were apprehended by the customs authorities of Lahore after getting some secret information.
The customs anti-smuggling authorities on Multan Road intercepted a tanker filled with smuggling kerosene oil instead of white sprit which was earlier declared. Accused Abdul Samad, Amjad Ali, Sikandar Hayat and Muhammad Shahid were trying to smuggle oil of millions of rupees from Afghanistan into Lahore. Total quantity of the recovered oil was over 50,000 liters. The customs intelligence and investigation held the accused and impounded the tanker as well. The customs investigation had presented them before the court of special judge of the customs taxation and anti-smuggling, Tabir Sabir, and demanded their physical remand for 14 days. The customs court handed over them to the customs investigation team for six days for further investigation.
The customs has registered a case against the accused and launched an investigation as well after taking into possession the tanker and oil. The customs authorities have lodged a case against them under Pakistan Customs Act-1969.
