ACC sues C&F agent for attempting Tk4.93cr duty evasions by importing falsely declared SUV
ACC Deputy Director Shubel Ahmed said the anti-graft watchdog will investigate the case and file a report
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against a clearing and forwarding (C&F) agent for allegedly attempting to evade customs duty amounting to Tk4.93 crore through fraud, forgery, and abuse of trust in 2011.
The accused is Kamrul Hasan, proprietor of C&F agency M/S HK International.
ACC Assistant Director Sayeed Mohammad Imran Hossain filed the case with ACC Integrated District Office Chattogram-1 on Wednesday.
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Confirming the matter, ACC Deputy Director Shubel Ahmed said the anti-graft watchdog will investigate the case and file a report.
According to the First Information Report, Kamrul submitted a false declaration at Chattogram Customs House claiming to import a Toyota Prado P Jeep. However, physical examination of the consignment revealed that the actual imported vehicle was a BMW X5 reconditioned Jeep, accompanied by a 40-inch LCD TV.
The false declaration was made on 2 October 2011, on behalf of the importing company IMA Tex Trading of Uttara, Dhaka.
An analysis by officials differentiating the price of the BMW SUV and the declared value of the shipment showed that the submission attempted to evade customs duties totaling approximately Tk4.93 crore.
Further investigation revealed that the BMW vehicle was actually imported by a different individual, instead of IMA Tex Trading.
The BMW arrived at Chattogram Port on 28 April 2011 from London on 13 March 2011.
Also, customs records found no foreign currency under the L/C of IMA Tex Trading to support the import.
The ACC alleged that Kamrul fraudulently used previously cleared documents of IMA Tex Trading to disguise and release a vehicle imported by another party, and the documents submitted by HK International were forged.
