Complaint Over Alleged Rs.250 Million Cigarette Theft from FBR Swabi Warehouse

A formal complaint reports that a case was registered against eight individuals for the alleged theft of cigarettes valued at Rs. 250 million from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) warehouse in Swabi. The notice alleges an organized conspiracy that allowed removal of goods worth millions from a government warehouse and claims attempts are being made to cover up the true nature of the incident by framing a shortage of cigarette cartons.

The complaint states that blame has been placed on lower-tier staff (clerks, drivers, and constables) to shield the actual masterminds and emphasizes that there was no legal authority to move or remove goods from the government warehouse. It calls on the FBR and its leadership—naming Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial—to mandate a fresh, transparent investigation, fulfill demands of justice, and take decisive steps to root out corrupt elements within the institution.