KARACHI: Chief Collector Manzoor Memon, chairman of the fact finding committee to investigate the case of clearance of miscellaneous goods in the garb of iron & steel remeltable scrap, has returned the case to FBR over non-cooperation by DG I&I. But DG I&I sources revealed that they had already completed the investigation and submitted a detailed report to Chairman FBR.
In a letter to Secretary FBR, Chief Collector Manzoor Memon, chairman of the fact finding committee, conveyed that Directorate General I&I had refused to join the investigations, hence the committee was not in a position to proceed with the investigation.
The fact finding committee headed by Manzoor Memon and comprising Director PCA Gul Rehman and Additional Collector PQ-Export Riaz Ahmed Memon was formed to determine role of Customs officials of MCC Port Qasim in the clearance of consignments.
Several importers including M/s Khurram Steel, M/s Orient Enterprises and M/s Lucky Diamond Enterprises and other accomplices are accused in fraudulent clearance of fabric, mobiles accessories and other dutiable goods in the garb of import of iron/steel re-meltable scrap, from MCC Port Qasim inflicting colossal revenue loss to the public exchequer.
Directorate General, Intelligence and Investigation-FBR, (Customs Enforcement), Karachi had detected the case and forwarded a report to Chairman FBR mentioning involvement of MCC Port Qasim officials and officers in the scam.
