LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has rejected the post arrest bail plea of two female suspects allegedly involved in smuggling of 14kg gold and currency from Multan International Airport.
The customs authorities at Multan International airport recovered 14kg gold wearing both females in their hands in shape of ornaments along with 39,000 Saudi riyals and United Arab Emirates dirhams. The Multan Customs had seized the gold and foreign currency of worth approximately Rs 64.6 million and lodged an FIR against both the women on the charges of smuggling and money laundering.
Previous Customs Special Judge Chaudhry Ameer Muhammad Khan first approved their physical remand and then sent them to jail on judicial trial. Both arrested females are in jail for their judicial trial and the court has rejected their bail plea.
