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Ownership of Seized goods – Legitimate transaction – Source of ...


Court Finds Seized Gold Biscuits Legally Acquired; Source Traced to Authorized Bank Purchase.

September 29, 2015

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Ownership of Seized goods – Legitimate transaction – Source of seized gold biscuits were traced out to genuine purchase from authorised Bank –Under existing matrix, it cannot be said that Appellant failed to explain licit acquisition of seized gold bars, when he was regularly buying such gold bars in past - AT

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