LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has granted a 14-day judicial remand of an accused in a cigarette-smuggling case.
The customs investigation team presented accused Rameez Iftikhar before the court of customs taxation and anti-smuggling judge. The team asked the court that they have completed the investigation from the accused in a five-day physical remand. On the request of the customs team, Shakeel Ahmad, judge of the customs court, sent him to the jail on judicial trial.
Accused Rameez Iftikhar was arrested on the charges of smuggling of cigarettes to America. He was making an attempt to smuggle cigarettes into USA while declaring them as cloths. The worth of the item is more than Rs1.3million.
Meanwhile, about 17 other cases were also scheduled for hearing on Friday. Most of the cases were adjourned without any proceedings. Framing of charges against Rasheed was also adjourned for next week.
Final arguments and statements of the parties concerned in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali were also scheduled for hearing, which is rescheduled for next week.
