KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has sent a suspect, Muhammad Javad, to jail on judicial remand and directed the investigation officer to submit a charge sheet against him. Javad was booked in a case of attempting to smuggle 202 carats (cut and polished) diamonds worth Rs 6,060,000.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced the suspect before the court and informed that Javad, holding Pakistani Passport No-AE-8671584, arrived from Bangkok via Thai Airways flight no:TG-341, was diverted from the customs baggage scanning machine to the customs examination counter for detailed examination. He was asked to declare if he was carrying any contraband/ prohibited goods in his baggage or on his person, to which he denied.
The investigation officer further informed the court that during the search diamonds weighing 41 grams were recovered from his pocket.
He said that the diamonds were taken into custody and he was arrested by the customs officials. He stated that prosecution needs further investigations; therefore, court may send him back to the Customs Department. After his arguments, the court sent him to jail and directed the investigation officer to a submit challan on the next date of hearing.
Case was registered against above mentioned suspect for violation of under section 2 (s) 16 & 178 of the Customs act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (9) & (89) of section 156 (i) ibid.
