LAHORE: Special Judge Customs Tanveer Akbar has cancelled bail of two accused of customs duty evasion in betel leaves scandal worth millions of rupees.
Customs prosecution and Investigation officials were given two days remand for recovery of Rs 8.5 million from accused Naeem Tariq and Rs 13 million customs duty recoveries in betel leaves import.
The accused were on interim bail earlier. However, the customs judge cancelled the interim bails of the accused, giving customs officials remand of two days for recovery of customs duty.
The Customs authorities arrested the accused Naeem Tariq and M Nadeem right at the court room.
