KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate, Port Qasim has lodged an FIR against M/s Pak Traders for attempting to clear dual use precursor chemical acetic anhydride in the garb of summer fluid.
During the discreet monitoring of the import data, a suspicious consignment comprising of a container said to contain item having a vague description of “summer fluid’ shipped from Poland bearing address of Peshawar-based consignee was identified. The Bill of Lading of the shipment also showed a non-existent PCT Code and an incomplete contact number of the consignee.
Owing to the suspicious declarations, the container was blocked in the system by R&D Section. However, no one turned up for clearance. Later on, keeping in view the suspicious nature, physical examination of the consignment was carried out in the presence of terminal representatives and independent surveyors, which led to the recovery of huge quantity of dual use precursor Acetic Anhydride (Quantity 15,520 liters) valuing $1.0 million.
