LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved a 14-day judicial remand of an accused held in smuggling of cigarettes, cloths, mobile phones and some other items as well.
Accused Muhammad Hassan was arrested by the customs intelligence authorities from Lahore. The customs intelligence authorities conducted an operation on intelligence based information at Band Road Lahore and apprehended accused Muhammad Hassan. The customs intelligence recovered smuggled and non-custom-paid clothes, mobile phones, cigarettes, Gutaka and fireworks from the accused.
The total worth of the recovered items is more than Rs3.6million in the local market. The accused has caused the treasury a loss stated above in the form of total value of the goods.
The customs investigation team had presented him before the customs court for getting his physical remand to investigate more on the issue that was granted by the court. Customs Judge Tahir Sabir has approved his remand for two days. After the completion of the remand, customs team will present him again before the court for further action.
The customs had registered a case against the accused and launched an investigation as well after impounding the vehicle and cloths that he was trying to smuggle.
Now on Thursday, customs court sent him to jail on judicial remand for fourteen days.
The customs authorities have registered a case against him under Pakistan Customs Act-1969.
