KARACHI: Additional Collector Airport Sanaulllah Abro has said that on the instructions of higher authorities strict vigilance and tightened scrutiny is being carried to foil any attempt of smuggling as well as clearance through mis-declaration.
Chairing a press conference, Additional Collector Airport Sanaulllah Abro briefed the electronic as well as print media regarding the overall performance of the Pakistan Customs on the first-ever mis-declaration busted at the Immediate Clearance Group (ICG) of Pakistan Customs located at Air Freight Unit, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) Karachi.
The additional collector stated that three culprits Malik Najeeb Markhatiya, Rafique Siddique and Waseem Ahmed, involved in the heinous crime of mis-declaration, have been busted and an FIR has also been lodged against them to proceed the further investigations.
Sanaulllah Abro said that M/s Paradise E-commerce Solutions, an e-commerce company, is engaged in fraudulent clearance of high dutiable goods in the garb of magazines/printed matter at Air Freight Unit and has cleared twenty seven consignments through using illegal ways that has caused millions of rupees loss to the country.
He revealed that the said company was involved in massive fraud by clearing the high value dutiable goods in the garb of newspaper and magazines. The record of other 25 shipments has also been retrieved involving an amount of duty and taxes so far estimated is more than Rs50 million; however, the final amount will be determined on completion of inquiry in the case.
Additional Collector Sanaulllah Abro also said that State Bank of Pakistan has issued strict regulation regarding the foreign currency and in this regards, the department is closely watching the activities whereas has managed it to restrict the smuggling of dollars through concrete and vital steps.
The additional collector also said that the department is working round-the-clock to apprehend the culprits as well as to restrict the corrupt practices and the recent recovery is the proof.
