CUSTOMS INVESTIGATE ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITY BY BROKERS

A few dishonest brokers have cost the government millions of dollars in revenue.
Investigations are ongoing to pinpoint the offenders who have engaged in fraudulent activity to receive grant waivers.
Cabinet has learned forged signatures and fraudulent documents have been presented to Customs and Excise Division as part of the scam.
Information Minister, the Honourable Melford Nicholas says the fraud was discovered as officials tried to determine why there was a reduction in revenue in the first quarter of this year.

The Minister says the reduction in revenue was picked up through the Asycuda information system, which was installed at the port a few years ago.

An electronic waiver warrant to be installed in two weeks is expected to reduce the chances of forgeries and fraud.