KARACHI: The Customs Court issued notices to the special prosecutor for customs department and investigation officer of Customs department on an application filed by Shafeeq Ahmed, owner of M/s Shafiq & Sons, who is involved in illegal removal of into-bond goods by evading legitimate government revenue.
On 9 August 2021, during the hearing, counsel for the applicant/ accused argued that his client is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case, who is ready to face trial, therefore, the court may grant his bail till final judgment in this case.
Earlier, Investigation officer of Collectorate of Customs Appraisement and Facilitation Port Muhammad Bin Qasim had submitted progress report and informed the court that on an-actionable information, customs team visited the premises of the bond, as per its preliminary investigations, above mentioned importers imported 17 consignments of miscellaneous goods and filed in-bond goods declarations through clearing agent M/s Mass Brothers International for removal therefore to the aforesaid bond.
He further informed the court that thereafter, the goods were illegal and clandestinely removed without payment of leviable duty and taxes by the importer/ clearing agent.
Investigation officer added that as per stock-taking reports, the goods of 17 goods declarations cleared form MCC Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi were found to have been illegally removed by the culprits, the rile of bonded warehouse titled M/s VIP Customs Bonded Warehouse, Karachi in the illegal removal of dutiable goods without actual payment in government treasury shall be determined during course of further investigation.
