Illegally imported liquor: Five containers seized in 3 days
Customs officials seized five containers of liquor imported through false declaration in the last three days.
Yesterday, Port Control Unit of Chattogram Custom House identified the two consignments that arrived at Chattogram port at the beginning of the month, but the importers did not submit any documents to release them.
The containers were imported by issuing a false declaration and fake import permissions (IPs) from BEPZA. From three previously seized containers, customs found about 46,809 litres of liquor worth Tk 44.61 crore that was seized on Saturday at Narayanganj and on Sunday from port.
Salauddin Rizvi, joint commissioner of Custom House, said, "We suspected that the same syndicate is involved with the incidents. We will find out the people involved, including those inside the customs."
We suspected that the same syndicate is involved with the incidents. We will find out the people involved, including those inside the customs.
According to the customs documents, newly seized consignments were imported as polyester yarn from China by the name Dong Jin Industrial (BD) Company, located at Uttara EPZ in Nilphamari and VIP Industries Bangladesh Ltd at Mongla EPZ.
The previous three consignments were imported by name of Dong Jin Industrial (BD) Company, Hashy Tiger Co Limited, located at Cumilla EPZ and BHK Textile Limited at Ishwardi.
"We do not know who used our company's identity. We produce artificial hair and hair-related products for export. However, the customs documents said that seized liquor was imported and declared as yarn although our factory does not need yarn," said Gazi Md Maqsud-ur-Rahim, DGM of Dong Jin Industrial (BD) Company.
Customs officials said the importers take the clearance of other products after checking in four to seven steps. But EPZ products are imported through a one-stop service and are cleared through nominal supervision.