KARACHI: The Directorate General of Internal Audit-Customs has finalized its report on gold smuggling scam.
The sources informed Customs Today that the authorities concerned of Internal Audit-Customs have prepared a comprehensive report of massive gold scam amounting to Rs 250-300 billion.
The sources further informed that the authorities concerned of Internal Audit-Customs have informed the high authorities of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) but has not publicized its findings in this regard yet, as the names of some influential personalities are also included in the report.
They further said that the authorities concerned of Internal Audit are in tremendous pressure in order to change the findings of the gold scam report, but the Customs authorities are not taking any of such pressure and are determined to make the findings of the report public.
The sources further revealed that the recent transfer of an additional director from the Directorate General of Internal Audit-Customs was an episode of these pressure tactics while the authorities concerned of the Directorate of Customs Intelligence are still determined to go with the actual findings of the report.
It is pertinent to mention here that the gold smuggling scam was unearthed in last year and Federal Intelligence Agency (FIA) carried out the investigation into the said matter.
Subsequently, the FBR high authorities asked the Directorate General of Internal Audit-Customs to carry out the investigation into the said case.
During the investigation, the Customs authorities not only focused the export of gold but also investigated the import record and enlarged the scam up to Rs 250-300 billion.
During the investigation, the authorities concerned also found that the Customs officials are also involved in the scam.
Now, it is a matter of great apprehension that how the authorities concerned of FBR will handle the prevailing situation over releasing the gold scam report.
