KARACHI: The Customs Court directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit a final charge sheet against suspects namely Zeeshan Akhtar son of Mian Pervaz Akhtar CEO, director Zeeshan son of Yousaf, Kashif Hussain son of Kazim Hussain, Muhammad Azam Hussain son of Fazal Hussain and others, who were booked in a case of attempting to smuggle assorted (Q-Mobile) mobile phones and other goods in the garb of LED lights.
During the hearing, the investigation officer sought further time to submit the final charge sheet, therefore, the court granted him time and directed him to submit the charge sheet on the next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, a team of anti-smuggling organization raided Sadder Central Plaza, Karachi, and found a container no-KKFU-72555703 loaded on a trawler noTLT-374. A search was carried out which led to the recovery of a huge quantity of mobile phones stuffed in the container.
The court was informed that subsequently the said container loaded on the vehicle was brought at ASO/HQ, a thorough search was conducted in the presence of musheers, and recovered 27,200 Q-Mobile phones, 35,790 other mobile phones of assorted brands and models, and 531 Amazon Tablets. The goods were smuggled by the suspects in the garb of LED lights. The tentative value of the smuggled goods is Rs 284, 470,000 and duty and taxes were Rs 103,702,340 approximately. The investigation officer informed the court that no suspect was arrest yet, however, they are trying their best to arrest them.
According to the prosecution was registered for violation of under section 2 (s) 16, 32 (1) & (2) 32A, 79, 80, 157 and 178 of the Customs Act, 1969 read with import policy order 2016 punishable under section 156 (1) (8) (89) (9) (9) (14) (14A) (43) (44) (45) & 156 (2) ibid read with section 3, 6, 7A, 33, 34 of the sales tax act, 1990, further read with section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001.
