KARACHI: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling on Wednesday summoned a report from the investigation officer on an application seeking to return seized smart phones and other electronic gadgets.
Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi had taken up an application filed by Danish Muhammad Younis. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 100, 000 on him after he had pleaded guilty to smuggling of electronic gadgets into the country.
In the application, he requested the court to order the customs authorities to return the seized electronic gadgets since the case against him had already been disposed of.
According to the prosecution, on October 30 the staff of Model Collectorate of Customs (Preventive) seized 72 smart phones and some iPads worth over a million from the luggage of passenger Danish at international arrival lounge of Jinnah International Airport Karachi. Danish was caught when he knowingly concealed the goods and opted for green channel a customs route specified for passengers having nothing to declare.
