KARACHI: Collector Preventive Tariq Huda has appointed as senior preventive officer (SPO) Bashir Bhutto of I&P Preventive to investigate the case wherein M/s M/s Esaam Enterprises (NTN 4295438) attempted to defraud national exchequer and tried to re-export a consignment, which was imported on vague description and under single PCT.
The said consignment containing mobile phones worth millions, is known to be those which are generally imported by a cartel, which file GD-TP for some dry port and the cargo comprising high value goods attracting higher rate of duty and taxes are replaced with very low value goods during the transit.
These imported consignments are declared under single PCT and vague descriptions, which makes the replacement of originally imported goods with low value goods easier.
As authorities have come hard on TP pilferage and smuggling, the importer of the said consignment opted to re-export it.
The authorities have identified the actual importers of these mobile phones as the goods were in lots with tags of shops in Pakistan. It is concluded that all these shop owners imported the goods through a ‘carrier’ or ‘smuggler’, which is an established practice through which foreign origin smuggled goods find their way in the local markets.
Sources said the affairs of importers whose name tags were pinned on imported lots are being investigated.