KARACHI: Customs Collectorate Appraisement East has apprehended two more suspects who were allegedly involved in theft of a pay order of Rs 6.4 million.
According to details, R&I department of Customs Collectorate Appraisement East arrested two men, Abrar Ahmed son of Manzur Ahmed and Muhammad Nasir Shoaib son of Shoaib Ahmed Khan. Both were involved in pay order theft.
Sources told Customs Today that a team headed by Deputy Collector Engineer Habib and comprising Principal Appraiser Hamoodu Rehman, Appraising Officer Malik Hashim, Adil Rasheed and Samar arrested the two men the on identification of already arrested National Bank of Pakistan employees Rafeeq and Yousuf.
Sources said that arrested men Abrar Ahmed and Nasir Shaoib are clearing agents and were facilitators of the former accused for stealing a pay order from security section of Customs House.
After stealing the pay order the accused submitted it for another consignment in order to get it cleared without submitting due taxes.
It is pertinent to mention that the team has already arrested four people including the employees of National Bank of Pakistan Customs House branch in this case and conducting raids to arrest more people.
