KARACHI: MCC Appraisement East has lodged an FIR against Shakeel Ahmed of M/s Raim Enterprises for submitting fake invoice in order to misdeclare actual value of the imported goods and illegal transfer of funds out of the country.
Information was passed through Collector Eng Riaz Memon to ADC Afzaal Watto and ADC Yasin Murtuza regarding misdeclaration of imported goods.
M/s Raim Enterprises imported a consignment declared to be canned pie filling/topping of USA origin at declared value of Rs1.487 million ($7,996).
The consignment was referred to examination for confirmation of description, quantity and other physical attributes of the goods. During the course, an invoice was found in the container, which mentioned the value of the imported goods to be $46,690 as against the declared value of $7,996.
It was established that M/s Raim Enterprises submitted a fake invoice to misdeclare actual value of the imported goods to evade government’s legitimate revenue.
An FIR is lodged against the accused and investigations are underway.
Principal Appraiser Shah Rukh, Appraising officer Malak Hashim, Appraising officer Gulam Mohammed Bhutto conducted the examination and made the case.