LAHORE: The Customs officials have confiscated as many as 16 alcohol bottles from passengers travelling via different flights during raids at Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Sources told Customs Today that the officers conducted operations in different flights from different countries. The flights were coming from Dubai to Lahore, Turkey to Lahore, Jeddah to Lahore and Muscat to Lahore. The Customs authorities took action in PIA, Turkish Airways, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines.
During the actions in these flights, the customs staff recovered 16 bottles of alcohol. The Customs allowed all passengers to go after confiscation of alcohol bottles from their possession.
Customs has also confiscated one LED of 32 inches from a passenger. Dozens of cell phones, wireless sets and mobile accessories were also recovered from Lahore airport.
The security officers have launched an investigation into the matter. Customs team has started strict checking of the luggage of the passengers specially coming from European countries. Smuggling attempts are being foiled by the customs authorities. Number of attempts of smuggling of mobile accessories and other relevant items has foiled by the customs during these days.
It is common practice that passengers coming from European countries carries bottles of alcohol with them but many times they left that in premises of airport to avoid from being arrest.
