ISLAMABAD: The customs staff of the Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad (BBIAI) confiscated contraband goods worth Rs.377.72million during eight and a half months (July to 15th of March) of Financial Year FY2016-17.
The BBIAI customs staff seized different kinds of foreign currency of Rs15.07million whereas the airport staff confiscated Rs7.00million foreign currencies during the corresponding FY2015-16 during the same period.
The BBIAI staff seized 21.32 kilogram of heroin worth Rs220.50million during eight and a half months of current financial year whereas it seized 3.88 kilogram of heroin during same period of corresponding year.
The customs staff at BBIAI seized 2476 mobile phones worth Rs36.09million during above said period and it seized 2997 mobiles worth Rs63.20million during corresponding Financial Year 2015-16.
During the eight and a half months, the BBIAI customs staff impounded 1161.41 grams of gold valued Rs4.86million whereas it seized 8.872 kilogram of silver jewelry worth Rs1.2million during current financial year.
