LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has adjourned a hearing of the accused smuggler for Monday. He was held by the customs authorities from the Lahore Airport.
Sources told Customs Today that accused, Ibrar Islam, was arrested by the Customs Preventive from the Allama Iqbal International Airport while he was travelling to Muscat. During a thorough search of his luggage, the customs officials found 550 gram of gold that he was trying to smuggle from Lahore into the said gulf state. The Customs had registered a case against Ibrar and seized the gold.
The Customs investigation and prosecution team presented him before the customs court and sought his physical remand that the court approved for three days. He has also got bail from the court later.
The Customs authorities have registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act 1969.
