KARACHI:The Customs Court sent suspects namely Moosa Khan of Khuda-e-Nazar and Nazeer Ahmed son of Khuda-e-Noor, who were booked in a case of attempting to smuggle non-duty paid contraband foreign-origin cigarettes, to customs lock-up on physical remand.
On September 08, 2018, Senior Preventive Officer of Anti-Smuggling Organization Zubair Siddique produced the above mentioned accused before the court and informed that actionable information was received to the effect that a passenger bus of M/s Al-Hafeez Movers bearing registration no: CH-15634 heading towards Karachi loaded with the foreign-origin smuggled non-duty paid goods like cigarettes, auto parties, tyres and other merchandize goods etc.
He further informed that the items concealed in the specially built-in cavities inside the said passenger bus and would be passed through the Moachko Check Point, CRD Highway, Karachi. Pursuant to the said information, a team of customs officials stopped a passenger bus and driver was asked about any contraband goods loaded on the bus or concealed there-of, to which he replied in negative.
He also submitted that during the search, customs officials recovered 1560 dandas of Dunhill brand cigarettes, 109 kg auto parties (clutch housing), 120 kilogram grey cloth 43.2 kilogram, M&M’s brand chocolate, 7.4 kg Maltesers brand chocolate, 20 Michelin brand tyres from the built-in false cavities make inside the ceiling & floor of the bus and foreign origin tyres from the top of the passenger bus.
Investigation officer further said that after the formalities, said goods were seized and accused were also arrested by the customs officials. He said that prosecution needs further investigation for arrest of real owner of said goods, therefore, court may send them on physical remand. After the hearing, court granted their physical remand.
Court also directed investigation officer to produce them on next date of hearing along with progress report.
