LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against two Customs officials for embezzling Rs140 million worth of foreign currency.
According to sources, FIA officials said the agency has filed the case against Customs inspector and in-charge storehouse of valuable godown Lahore Khalid Parvaiz Bhutta, and former in-charge Muhammad Yousaf Khan and others.
Sources disclosed that FIA made the move against the accused after a complaint was registered by Pakistan Customs. The agency had reported fraud of foreign currency valuing more than Rs 140 million during 2012 -2019.
After receiving the complaint, FIA started a investigation in the matter. FIA officials informed during the initial probe, the agency found insufficient responses from the accused regarding the missing foreign currency.
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