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How high-end Bentley automotive stolen from London was present in Pakistan’s Karachi

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A luxurious Bentley automotive value greater than $300,000 that was stolen from London a number of weeks in the past has now been present in a bungalow in Pakistan’s Karachi. Here’s the complete story on the racket.

A Bentley Mulsanne sedan stolen from London was recovered from a home in Pakistan’s Karachi (Representative picture)

A luxurious Bentley automotive value greater than $300,000 that was stolen from London a number of weeks in the past has now been present in a bungalow in Pakistan’s Karachi, in response to media studies.

The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement (CCE) in Karachi carried out a raid after it obtained a tip off from the UK National Crime Agency that the stolen Bentley Mulsanne sedan was parked in a home within the metropolis’s DHA space, a fancy residential neighbourhood.

A report in Pakistani media mentioned these concerned within the theft did not take away or swap off the tracing tracker within the Bentley, which helped the UK authorities to zero in on the precise location of the automobile by way of superior monitoring system.

During the raid, officers discovered a Bentley with a Pakistani registration and quantity plate. Upon inspection, they found that the chassis variety of the automotive matched the main points of the stolen automobile supplied by the UK authorities.

The automobile was seized when the proprietor of the residence did not furnish ample paperwork. He and the dealer who offered him the high-end automotive had been additionally arrested. Officials mentioned the registration of the automobile was solid.

Those concerned in the entire racket managed to import the automotive to Pakistan utilizing paperwork of a prime diplomat of an east European nation, PTI reported quoting sources.

According to the FIR filed by Customs officers, a tax of greater than 300 million Pakistani Rupees was evaded because of the smuggling of the stolen automobile.

An official mentioned they’re nonetheless looking for the primary mastermind of the entire racket.

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