KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has issued non-bailable warrants against absconding suspects, Jacob Jahangir and Sheeba Jacob, the wife of Jacob Jahangir, who were booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid Suzuki Sierrra jeep.
On the last date of hearing, the investigation officer had submitted interim charge sheet against the suspects and informed the court that staff of the Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted smuggle/ non-duty paid Suzuki Sierrra jeep registration number E-703 1300 CC Model 1996 having tampered chassis worth Rs 1,444,589.
He further informed the court that suspects Jacob Jahangir son of Jahangir Saleem and Sheeba Jacob Jahangir wife of Jacob Jahangir are involved evasion of duty and taxes in the tune of Rs1,391,067 to the national exchequer. He said that prosecution is trying its best to arrest the above mentioned suspects.
After hearing, court had accepted interim charge sheet against above mentioned suspects and directed him to arrest and produce them before the court on next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of under section 2 (s) 156 (2) 157 (2) and 178 of Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses 8 & 89 of section 156 (i) ibid read with section 3 (1) of Import and Export Control Act, 1950.