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M/S KONTEL TECHNOLOGIES, LAHORE


 Regional Directorate Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi is investigating a
case of huge under-invoicing and Money Laundering by M/s. M/s. Kontel Technologies,
Lahore and M/s. Comprehensive Business International, Lahore. The said importers
imported ten consignments of Water Purification Filters/Reverse Osmosis
membranes/UF Membranes from M/s. Hydranautics, 401 Jones road, Oceanside,
CA92058, USA and cleared the same from Model Customs Collectorates of
Appraisement, East and West, Karachi against total assessed value of US$161,111/-
(PKR19,198, 215) and payment of duty/taxes of Rs.9,056,496/- However, original
invoices and purchase order procured from US based supplier revealed that the actual
transaction value of the subject consignments was US$ 3,050,866/- (PKR317,889,227)
causing loss to the national exchequer to the tune of Rs.139 million (approx).

 Probe into the mode of payment of foreign exchange to the supplier in US revealed that the
importing firms and their proprietors were operating fourteen (14) accounts. Details of
money transactions obtained from the concerned banks were scrutinized which transpired
that nearly Rs. one (01) billion had been credited through the said accounts. It was further
observed that the amount did not commensurate with their business profile. Moreover,
debit transactions (mostly in cash) from the said accounts corroborate the suspicion that
US$ 2,889,755/- were sent to USA through non-banking channels to pay for the differential
in value of the said consignments. No money trail is available as to the source of these
funds or the mode of its transmission from Pakistan to USA. It is suspected that proceeds of
crime are being laundered in this manner.
 Several consignments of water purification filters/ reverse osmosis membranes were
imported from USA on payment of US$ 3.050 million, out of which US$ 2.889 had been
sent out of Pakistan through illegal channels. The requisite evidence was collected from
US officially. Evasion of duty/ taxes of Rs. 139 million was established with the help
of original export documents obtained from US Customs. Office of the fraudulent
importer, in Lahore, was also raided by Customs Intelligence and corroborative evidence
was recovered. Special Judge (Customs & Taxation), Karachi has granted
permission of investigation under section 21 of AML Act, 2010. The case is under
trial.
2. M/S SUNDAR TRADING CO, LAHORE.

 Regional Directorate Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi detected a mega case


of under-invoicing and money laundering. According to details, a consignment of
surveying equipment imported through Collectorate of Customs (Appraisement-West),
Karachi was intercepted after the same had been cleared by the Customs staff and it was
discovered that the declared/ Customs-assessed value of the goods was US$ 11,360
whereas actually an amount of US$ 217,126 had been paid to the foreign supplier of the
goods in Singapore. During raid on premises of the importer at Lahore, it came to notice
that the importer had transmitted an amount of US$ 3million to the foreign exporters in
Singapore and China through illegal channels, apparently, through Hawala arranged by
Abid and Abdullah owners of M/s.United Money Changers, Lakshmi Chowk, Lahore.
Further investigation revealed that the following money –exchange companies were
involved in the offence of money laundering:-

i. M/s.Wall Street,UAE
ii. M/s.Aydah Trading LLC,Dubai
iii. M/s.Universal Exchange, Dubai
iv. M/s.Max Orion Trading LLC, Dubai.

 M/s. Sundar Trading Co, Lahore imported thirty (30) consignments of surveying equipment
from Singapore and cleared the same on extremely under-invoiced value. UAE embassy in
Islamabad has been approached for obtaining Pakistani contacts of the above-
referred Dubai-based exchange companies. An amount of Rs. 100 million was found to
have been evaded in duty/ taxes, on the goods valuing Rs. 307 million. Special Judge
(Customs & Taxation), Karachi has granted permission of investigation under section
21 of AML Act, 2010.The case is under trial.
3. M/S MARUSH INTERNATIONAL
 M/s. Marush International, a Lahore- based Company imported poultry vaccines and
medicines on under-invoiced value and against fake documents. Regional Directorate
Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Lahore made seizure case No.15/2017 dated
11.02.2017 and contravention report No.15/2017 dated 11.02.2017 against the company
and forwarded the same to the Collector of Customs, Adjudication, Lahore. During
adjudication, charges against the importer stood established and the learned Collector
vide Orders-in-Original No.93/2017 dated 17.07.2017 and 20/2018 dated 19.01.2018
decided the cases. An amount of Rs.82.75m on account of duty/taxes, redemption fine
and penalty has been recovered in the seizure case. An amount of Rs.39.39 on
account of duty/taxes/penalty has been recovered in contravention case. An amount
of Rs.37.53 is still recoverable in contravention case and the case is sub judice in
Customs Appellate tribunal, Lahore. A criminal case was also registered against the
company vide FIR NO.05/2017 dated 11.02.2017.
 During investigation, it transpired that the company had sent an amount of US$ 10
million illegally to various suppliers in countries like Hong Kong, UAE, Singapore, UK,
Germany, Spain etc through seven (07) Dubai-based exchange companies on behalf of
the importer. Evidence of US$ 2.1 million illegally transferred to various international
destinations from Dubai has been unearthed. For the remaining evidence, UAE embassy
in Pakistan has been approached. Application for obtaining permission of investigation
under section 21 of AML Act, 2010 has been filed with Special Judge (Customs &
Taxation), Lahore. Decision thereof is awaited.
4. M/S.K.K.METAL INDUSTIRES

 Regional Directorate Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi seized non-duty


paid goods valuing Rs.289 unlawfully imported by M/s.K.K.Metal Industries, Sialkot from
UAE, China and Hong Kong. A container bearing No.PONU-0673711 destined for
Sambrial Dry Port under Customs seal was intercepted near Mai Kolachi Road, Karachi
with Customs seal removed and contraband goods mobile phones and satellite receivers
being removed therefrom. Subsequently three (03) more containers were also found in the
process of clearance. All the four containers were seized. Criminal proceedings were also
initiated against the accused persons.
 Investigation revealed that M/s. K.K.Mertel fraudulently imported 102 such consignments.
In all the consignments goods declared at the time clearance were broken parts of
computers, circuit boards etc.
 The dubious consignments had been imported from UAE, China and Hong Kong. Thereby
the company had succeeded to unlawfully transfer billions of US dollars. Foreign
exporters have been requested to provide the requisite information. Application to obtain
permission of investigation under AML Act, 2010 is pending approval with Special Judge,
Customs.
5. M/s Khurram Steel, Gujranwala
A racket of smugglers operating at Port Qasim and West Wharf, Karachi had cleared as
many as 124 containers (40’) stuffed with high-end consumer goods such as cloth,
cosmetics and auto parts by way of misdeclaring those as iron & steel scrap. Four (04) of
the 124 containers were seized by Customs Intelligence after having been cleared by Port
Qasim Customs as iron & steel scrap and not an ounce of iron & steel scrap was found in
those four (04) containers. These containers had Indian Fabric in them and one had
cosmetics / auto parts. UAE Customs as well as UAE embassy in Pakistan have been
approached for obtaining export documents relating to the 120 containers. Application for
obtaining permission of investigation under section 21 of AML Act, 2010 is being filed
with Special Judge (Customs & Taxation), Karachi, which is pending for approval.
6. M/S DASTGIR TRADERS, M/S SHAHZAD, TRADERS, M/S WORLD FASHION
TEXTILE etc.

Three importers in these cases had mis-declared and manipulated documents with respect
to country of origin of the goods resulting in illegal import of Indian grey fabric under PCT
heading 5407.1000. A case of fiscal fraud under Customs Act, 1969 was registered. An
application under AML Act 2010 was also filed before the Special Judge Customs,
Taxation & Anti-Smuggling, Lahore for grant of permission to investigate the matter,
which is pending for approval. The total amount/value of the goods involved is Rs 27.9
Million. Custom administrations of China and UAE have been approached for provision of
original export documents.

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