KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has sent a suspect namely Abdul Haseeb to the Customs Department on physical remand for two days. He was booked for attempting to smuggle $20,000 from Karachi to Dubai by Flydubai Flight no FZ-334.
During the hearing, the investigation officer produced the suspect before the court and informed that a team of the customs officials intercepted him at Jinnah International Airport Karachi and searched his luggage, and recovered $20,000.
The investigation officer further submitted that the accused was trying to smuggle the above mentioned foreign currency from Karachi to Dubai by Flydubai flight no FZ-334 and after formalities, customs officials seized the above mentioned foreign currency and taken him into his custody.
He argued that prosecution needs further investigation from suspect and arrest any other suspect if involved in this case, therefore, court may send back him to customs department on physical remand.
After the hearing, customs court judge sent back him to customs department on physical remand and directed investigation officer to produce him on next date of hearing along with progress report.
According to the prosecution, case was registered by Muhammad Wasif Arshad Preventive Officer, Customs House Karachi for violation of under section 2 (s) section 139 of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) of section 156 (i) ibid read with notification of State Bank of Pakistan no F.E 1/2015-5B dated 01/06/2015.
