KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has directed the investigation officer to complete investigations and submit a final charge sheet against Faisal Bin Muhammad, Sheraz Khan, Khan Bahadur and Shakeel Ahmed Khan, who were booked for attempting to smuggle more than 14,000 mobile phones etc in the garb of diplomatic privilege.
During the hearing, investigation officer appeared before the court and sought further time for submitting the charge sheet, therefore, the court granted him time and directed him to file challan on the next date of hearing.
Earlier, investigation officer had produced the above mentioned suspects before the court and informed that on a credible information, a team of Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a container at Chamra Chowrangi and recovered 14295 China branded mobile phones and on the enquiry of suspects, customs department also recovered 594 cartons containing 8296.24 kg auto parts from Malta Auto Spare Parts and others goods.
Investigation officer informed that total tentative value of goods is Rs. 65,517,661 and duty and taxes are involved Rs. 30,008,59, imported were brought into the country and claimed under mis-declaration for the port area in the garb of house hold goods under diplomatic privilege claiming admissible exemption thereof.
Case was registered for violation of under section 2 (s) 16, 32 (1) & (2) 32 A, 79, 80 156, (2) 157 and 178 of the customs act, 1969, read with section 3 (1) of the import and export control act, 1990, further read with section 3, 6, 33 and 34 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 and other section and relevant provisions of allied laws.
