ISLAMABAD: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has sent three suspects involved in clearance of imported consignments through fake goods declarations, gate passes and delivery orders causing loss to national kitty, on two-day physical remand for further interrogation.
Pakistan Customs’ officials deputed at Air Freight Unit (AFU) of Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad have arrested three members of a racket following the complaint lodged by manager AFU (Import) Askri Shed.
The manager claimed that a consignment comprising computer sets imported from Malaysia was not available at shed while its entries were existed in Web Based One Customs (WeBOC).
Therefore, the customs officials kicked off investigations and arrested three employees of Shah Clearing Agency. The arrested persons revealed that a consignment of computers weighing 94 kilogram has been cleared through fake GDs, gate passes and delivery orders paying just Rs 22,000 instead of actual duty/taxes.
They further added that consignment was handed over to importer concerned after clearance. Officials told that further investigation was under way, adding that further arrests were expected in upcoming day on the revelations of under arrest persons.
