KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Sindh has once again broaden its investigation ambit around customs officials in export of approximately Rs 500 million worth of gold, gems and jewelry on fake E-form in 2012-2014, it is learnt.
Sources informed Customs Today that the FIA’s Corporate Crime Cell (CCC) has written a letter to the FBR authorities, seeking a list of the officials who were deputed in the Model Customs Collectorate of Export from 2012 to 2014.
It may be mentioned here that the CCC has already arrested four suspects, including two clearing agents Wajahat Minhas and Zubair Ali of Kashan Enterprises, TDAP ex-director Shakeel Ahmed and an officer of a private bank, who were allegedly involved in the illegal export of gold on fake E-form while further arrests are expected in the next few days.
Sources further disclosed that the FIA authorities wanted to include officials of the MCC Export into the investigation for reaching a conclusion in the said case.
The FBR sources revealed this scribe that the FBR authorities have asked MCC Export Collector Manzoor Memon to prepare a list of the officials who were deputed during 2012-2014 at the Collectorate.
It is important to mention here that the newly appointed FIA Sindh Director Shahid Hayat has issued clear directives to the authorities to left no stone un-turned during the investigation of the said sensitive case.
