CBI arrests a superitendent of customs from Mumbai airport in a bribery case

New Delhi, July 19

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a superintendent from International Courier Terminal in Mumbai in a bribery case. 

A case was registered by CBI against accused of customs posted at Courier Cell, International Courier Terminal, Sahar in Andheri East, Mumbai on allegations that the complainant had imported some machine part from China, which reached Mumbai International Courier Terminal on July 6 through a courier firm. 

It was also alleged that when complainant met accused, he told complainant that he had to pay anti-dumping duty of Rs. 2.80 lakhs for release of the consignment imported by him. Thereafter, the accused allegedly asked the complainant to pay him an undue advantage of Rs.1.40 lakhs- 50% value of the anti-dumping duty and assured him that if he pays him the above amount, he would clear the consignment without payment of anti-dumping duty of Rs. 2.80 lakhs.

It was further alleged that on showing inability to pay Rs.1,40,000/- as undue advantage by the complainant, the accusedreduced the amount to Rs. 1.00 lakh. After negotiations the accused further reduced alleged demand of undue advantage to Rs. 80,000/-.

The agency laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while accepting the undue advantage of Rs. 80,000/- from the complainant at his office. 

The agency also conducted searches at the residential premises of accused situated at Ulwe in Navi Mumbai.