KARACHI: Investigation officer of Collectorate of Customs Appraisement East submitted first information report (FIR) before the customs court against suspects namely Muhammad Ramzan Akhtar, proprietor of Akhtar & Sons Enterprises, Muhammad Faisal son of Muhammad Akhtar, manager of Akhtar & Sons Enterprises, Zahid Hussain, partner, M/s United Spectrum, Talib, partner of M/s United Spectrum and others, who were nominated in FIR of illegal clearance of two vehicles on same documents beyond legal entitlement of one vehicle.
On 6 January 2021, during the hearing, investigation officer submitted that customs officials received an information, post release audit of released vehicles, it has been observed that one overseas Pakistani Masood Yaqoob has gifted a vehicle to his brother Iftikhar Hussain under gift scheme, their authorized accused clearing agent Muhammad Ramzan Akhtar filed goods declaration which was released accordingly.
He further informed the court that during the investigation, it was found that he had shared PRCs and verification of the PRCs received form banks thereof with another clearing agent accused Zahid Hussain & Talib who filed goods declaration on the same document’s same passport and payment receipt certificate. In doing so, the accused overseas Pakistan has gifted two vehicles illegally and is using fake/ forged documents instead of his entitlement of one vehicle as per appendix E of the import policy order 2016.
After the hearing, court took FIR into court record and directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit progress report for next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, a case was registered against them for violation of section 16, 17, 32, 79 & 192 of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clause 9, 14, 46 & 86 of section 156 (I) of the customs act, read with import policy order 2016.
