• A wider criminal racket involved in case, FBR says BR Web Desk Published September 3, 2025 Updated about 6 hours ago The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested several Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers for allegedly legalising smuggled vehicles, with the FBR calling it part of a “wider criminal racket” under investigation. According to the FBR, reports emerged in July 2025 regarding misuse of its Auction Module. “In response, FBR immediately initiated an inquiry into the matter. Since the module’s launch, details of 1,909 vehicles had been uploaded into the system. “Upon detailed scrutiny, it was discovered that 103 of these vehicles had been fraudulently uploaded using fake user identities. MRAs [Motor Registration Authorities] had already registered 43 out of these 103 smuggled vehicles, effectively granting them an appearance of legal clearance. “Based on a digital audit and internal investigations, FBR identified the user IDs through which the fraud was committed. “As a result, on 9th July, 2025, FBR suspended one Deputy Collector and one Assistant Collector, whose credentials had been misused in the commission of this crime. “The investigation further revealed that this was part of a wider criminal racket involving officials from MRAs and car dealers. Recognising the gravity of the issue, FBR determined that the matter warranted action beyond internal disciplinary proceedings. “Accordingly, a formal request by FBR was made on 9th July, 2025 for the constitution of a Joint Investigation Committee…