FBR Orders Special Audit of Customs Warehouses Over Alleged Theft of Seized Goods

The Federal Board of Revenue has ordered a special audit of customs warehouses across the country to ensure transparency and accountability in the handling of seized items.

Sources further revealed that the customs authorities have directed officials to identify individuals and groups involved in the theft and illegal disposal of confiscated goods. This includes both direct perpetrators and those indirectly facilitating such activities. Strict action is expected against all those found responsible.

Officials said that once the initial audit is completed, similar inspections will be carried out at customs warehouses in other cities to determine whether such irregularities exist elsewhere.

The development comes in the wake of an earlier scandal involving the alleged replacement of 400 kilograms of silver, in which eight officials of the Customs Enforcement Quetta had already been suspended.

The silver replacement case has added urgency to the ongoing audit process, as authorities aim to restore integrity to the system and prevent further losses to the national exchequer.