KARACHI: The Customs Court issued non-bail able warrants against absconding suspects namely Riaz and Abdul Waheed son of Ghulam Haider and directed investigation officer to arrest them and produce before the court, who were nominated in a case of attempting to smuggle 687 kg Indian origin gutkha.
On 16 September 2020, investigation officer submitted interim charge sheet and informed the court that on credible information, customs officials intercepted a Toyota Land Cruiser V-8 bearing registration number BF-1808 and during the search recovered 493 kg Safina brand Indian origin gutkha, 115 kg of Adaab brand Indian origin gutkha and 79 kg of JND brand Indian gutkha total 65 pp bags containing 3250 packets weighing 687 kg Gutkha worth of Rs. 5,915,000.
He further informed the court that after the formalities, customs officials seized the same and also taken into custody of Ali Akbar son of Hussain Buksh, however, above mentioned owner of seized goods vehicle and gutkha namely Riaz and associate/ financer of goods namely Abdul Waheed still absconders in this case.
After the hearing, court approved charge sheet against issued non-bail able warrants against absconding suspects.
According to the prosecution, case was registered by Hassan Raza, Customs Preventive for violation of under section 2(s) 157 (2) of customs act, 1969 punishable under clause (89) of section 156 (i) ibid read with section 156 (2) of the customs act, 1969.
