GST officers seized stolen articles worth Rs. 29.10 lakh in Gujarat



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GST officers in Gujarat have seized stolen copper scrap valued at Rs 29.10 lakh. The theft was discovered after a truck carrying the scrap, confiscated on November 18, 2021, was found to be missing a significant portion of its cargo a few weeks later. The missing copper had been replaced with mild steel scrap.

The Surat police have registered a case in connection with a theft of 4,279 kilogram of copper scrap from a truck that was confiscated and parked in the compound of Gujarat State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) office at Nanpura in Gujarat. The stolen articles amounted to Rs 29.10 lakh, police said. According to the complaint by GST officer Vipul Desai who approached the Athwalines police station, the mobile teams of SGST officers had stopped a truck (MH-04A-GC-1557), laden with copper s
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FAQ :

GST officers seized stolen copper scrap worth Rs 29.10 lakh.

The truck carrying the copper scrap was confiscated on November 18, 2021.

4,279 kilograms of copper scrap was found to be missing.

The stolen copper scrap was replaced with 2,257 kilograms of mild steel scrap.

There was a delay because GST officers needed to confirm the shortage, weigh the remaining stock, and verify the weight of the replacement material.




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