KARACHI: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling on Monday expressed displeasure over the investigation officer for failing to trace out absconding accused in a case pertaining to the smuggling of Iranian diesel.
Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi came down hard on investigation officer, Qasim Ali Alvi, when he told him that he could not nail the two alleged smugglers and requested for another chance. While adjourning the hearing until January 25, the court repeated the non-bailable warrants for the arrest of the accused and asked the IO to make all-out efforts to trace them.
According to the prosecution, Pakistan Customs’ Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) raided a godown located in the Korangi area of Karachi and seized 9,700 liters of Iranian diesel along with an oil tanker on October 02, 2015. Noor Akbar was taken into custody from the godown.
Subsequently, an FIR was registered against Noor, Suhail and Mubashir under the customs anti-smuggling laws. Noor has been released on bail, while the rest of the accused are on the loose.
