KARACHI: Acting Judge Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Syed Arshad Noor Khan has sent a suspect, Asif Iqbal, to Central Jail who was booked for attempting to smuggle 181 mobile phones from Dubai to Karachi. The court also directed the investigation officer to complete the investigation and submit a charge sheet against the accused.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced him before the court and informed that during the search, the staff of the Customs Collectorate Preventive intercepted the accused person, who came from Dubai by Emirates Airlines flight no: EK-602. During the search of his baggage, the staff recovered 43 Samsung mobile phones, 26 Motorola, 73 LG, 29 HTC and 10 I-Phones having tentative value of Rs 5.6 million.
He further informed the court that during the examination, he was asked to produce any documents of the said goods, however, he failed the produce any lawful documents.
The Investigation officer added that after the formalities, the goods were seized and the accused was arrested. A case was registered against him under section 2 (s), 16 and 139 of the Customs Act 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (9) ibid read with baggage rules, 2006 notified by FBR vide SRO 666(1)/2006 dated 28/06/2006.
After his arguments, court sent him to Central Jail Karachi and directed jail authorities to produce above mentioned accused person before this court on next date of hearing. It needs to be mentioned here that on last date of hearing court had sent him to customs department on physical remand.
