Customs officers suspended again – container smuggling
IN Delhi about 16 Inspectors and Superintendents have been suspended following the DRI's seizure of garments and electronic goods hidden in containers declared to contain printed books. Netizens may recall TIOL had carried the news a couple of weeks back and two officers were suspended at that time. Since 44 more such containers were detected and examination report was given even before the containers had landed, it was certain that some more heads would roll. But what is quizzing for an inquisitive brain is that although the origin of the fraud and the detection of the modus operandi happens to be Kolkata Customs but Kolkata Chief Commissioner and the CBEC topbrass still appear to be productively engaged in deliberating over the 'concerned issue' rather than the issue concerned! In customs, now everything without human hindrance except physical examination and that is where frequent frauds are reported. It seems the posting tenure for an officer in ICD is three months. WHY?