The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced a thorough investigation following allegations of irregularities at Chennai Customs, raised by M/s Wintrack Inc. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), CBIC confirmed receiving a factual enquiry report from the Department of Revenue (DoR), tasked with conducting a fair and transparent probe into the matter. Advertisement

Based on the initial findings, CBIC stated that a vigilance investigation will begin, with a completion target of 4-6 weeks. In the interest of maintaining a fair investigation, the officers identified in the report have been relieved of their duties and reassigned outside the jurisdiction immediately.

The inquiry report also raised concerns about potential fraud and cheating by the importer’s agents

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