As part of the ongoing investigation, the CBI is conducting searches at the residential and official premises of the accused in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam), Sikar (Rajasthan), Patna (Bihar), and Churachandpur (Manipur).
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials - including a retired Superintendent and two Inspectors - for alleged abuse of official position while posted at the Customs Preventive Force (CPF) in Champhai, Mizoram.
According to the CBI, the FIR was registered on February 3, 2026, following a complaint filed by the Additional Commissioner, CGST, Guwahati. The accused officials are alleged to have illegally detained smuggled goods such as arecanuts and cigarettes during 2022–2023 and demanded bribes for their release.
Investigators allege that the officials did not prepare any official seizure documents and accepted illegal gratification exceeding Rs 35 lakh in multiple instances to release the confiscated consignments.
The probe has also revealed that goods worth more than Rs 1.42 crore were found missing from Customs godowns, relating to seizures made between December 23, 2022, and April 26, 2023.
As part of the ongoing investigation, the CBI is conducting searches at the residential and official premises of the accused in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam), Sikar (Rajasthan), Patna (Bihar), and Churachandpur (Manipur).
