KARACHI: Authorities at the Directorate of Transit Trade in Karachi have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against several individuals and companies, alleging a massive scheme to evade customs duties through misdeclaration and smuggling, officials said.
According to the FIR No. 02/2026-DTT filed by Inspector Ali Aizaz and lodged at the Custom House police station, the offenses occurred on Sept. 26 at the time of filing a Goods Declaration (GD). The report was officially lodged with the Special Judge for Customs, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling in Karachi on Oct. 26.
The FIR names the owner of M/s. Blooming Buds Industries — a consignee based in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — as the primary accused. Also named are the owners of M/s. WE International, the customs agent (CHAL No. KCUS-3140), and M/s. Pak Afghan Cargo Services Ltd., the bonded carrier. The report notes that other accomplices, financiers and beneficiaries will be determined during an ongoing investigation.
Officials said the suspects filed a declaration for a shipment through the Torkham border crossing under GD No. KAPS-TP-53641, carried in Container No. OOCU5740037.
The consignee initially declared the container held 10,300 kilograms of artificial flower material, 16,000 kilograms of press machine parts, and 200 kilograms of LED lights, with a total declared gross weight of 28,500 kilograms.
However, a physical examination of the container revealed significant discrepancies. Authorities found only about 6,770 kilograms of artificial flower material, while the declared 16,000 kilograms of press machine parts were entirely absent. Furthermore, the shipment contained 500 kilograms of LED module lights instead of the declared 200 kilograms.
Most significantly, the examination uncovered a large quantity of undeclared items. Officials found more than 10,000 single point load cells of various capacities, weighing over 8,000 kilograms combined. The shipment also contained undeclared compression load cell and shear beam load cell equipment, weighing an additional 230 kilograms.
The total ascertained weight of the undeclared items was estimated at approximately 28,720 kilograms.
Investigators said the accused allegedly attempted to clear the goods by declaring a lower quantity and cheaper goods to evade substantial duties. The FIR states that the suspects “attempted to evade huge amount of duty / taxes” and deprived the national exchequer of legitimate revenue.
The case has been registered under Section 2(s), 16, 32, 32A, 79(1), 121, 178 and 209 of the Customs Act, 1969, read with Sections 3 and 33 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and Section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The suspects face charges including misdeclaration of goods, misclassification, and violation of import and export control rules.
“The roles of all involved actual culprits, their accomplices, collaborators, abettors, financiers & beneficiaries / other associated-in-crime are to be determined and ascertained on the basis of in depth investigation,” Inspector Aizaz stated in the complaint.
