KARACHI: The Customs Court has directed investigation officer to Collectorate of Customs Appraisement East to complete investigation and submit charge sheet against 59 suspects, who were nominated submission of fake/ forged payment realization certificate (PRCs)/ Encashment Certificates/ Credit Advices, offending value of PRCs Rs135,595,818.
On 19 March 2022, during the hearing, investigation officer submitted FIR against suspects namely Sarfaraz Khan, Nadeem Muhammad, Akhtar Hussain, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Jabir, Johar Ali, Saidan Gul, Israr Khan, Muhammad Bashir, Zakir Hussain, Muhammad Khalid, Saif Ullah Khan, Jahanzaib, Farid Khan, Muhammad Sohail, Muhammad Hashim, Munir, Zahir Ullah, Sana Ullah, Sheraz Gul, Sana Ur Rahman, Abdar Khan, Muhammad Rafique, Hafiz Ul Haq, Rahat Ali, Zain Ul Amin, Aman Sher, Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Ayaz Ali, Muhammad Irshad and others.
He informs the court that during the investigation, it was confirmed that the accused persons have tried to get clearance of the vehicles on fake PRCs/ encashment certificates/ credit advices and their verification letters issued by regional/ local banks branches which is serious violation of the mandatory provisions of law and procedure.
He submits that the relevant record PRCs/ encashment certificates/ credit advices letters submitted by customs agents for verification, earlier verifications by the banks and replies conforming the certificate as fake in the replies of head office of DIB Bank were seized in presence of two independent musheers against the proper musheernama under provisions of section 168 of the customs act, 1969.
He argued that, its is therefore, established that the above mentioned accused persons and their associates/ facilitator, abettor have contravened the provisions of section 16, 17, 32, 79 & 192 of the customs act, 1969, read with relevant provisions of the imports policy control act, 1950 punishable under clauses 9, 14, 46 & 86 of section 156 (i) of the customs act, 1969 read with import policy 2020.
