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Customs officials arrested over Rs.16.5m auction fraud
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 04, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
Summary: Pakistan customs authorities arrested a staff member, an auction bidder and an alleged facilitator over a Rs.16.5m fraud tied to a Karachi customs auction. The alleged scheme used forged documents to remove goods valued at Rs.15m without payment and to avoid Rs.1.5m income tax, after intelligence received on 28 August.
WHO: Pakistan customs authorities; arrested customs staff member, auction bidder and an alleged facilitator
WHAT: Arrested customs staff, an auction bidder and an alleged facilitator over forged-document fraud in a customs auction involving Rs.16.5m in losses.
WHEN: Feb 01, 2026
WHERE: Karachi, Pakistan
WHY: The arrests followed a preliminary inquiry into a customs auction fraud in which forged documents were allegedly used to remove goods without the winning bidder paying the required amount and to avoid income tax.
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