KARACHI: Special Judge Customs & Taxation Court Soofia Latif Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on four accused for possessing illegally imported cache of cigarettes, Sheesha tobacco and Gutka Pan Masala.
Mohammad Sadiq s/o Haji Karam Khan; Zeeshan s/o Muhammad Aslam; Mohammad Hashim s/o Shujauddin and Nadeem Iqbal s/o Muzammil Hussain deposited the penalty.
According to the details of the case No 80/2014, Customs Intelligence Officer Atif Ameen Khan conducted a raid at a godown at Yusuf Plaza on July 17 this year during which 310 cartons of cigarettes; 219 cartons of Sheesha tobacco and 462 cartons of Pan Masala were recovered. These goods were brought into the country illegally. The accused used to operate from a location situated at Akbar Market, Chanti Lane, Marriot Road, Karachi.
