KARACHI: Pakistan Customs Preventive has foiled a bid to smuggle cellular phones worth millions of rupees at the arrival lounge of the Jinnah International Airport (JIAP).
According to the details, the higher authority received an authentic information regarding the smuggling of several expensive cellular phones worth millions of rupees through passenger coming from foreign country.
A team was constituted and was instructed to enhance the surveillance as well as to carry out strict checking at both arrival and the departure lounges of the Jinnah International Airport.
On suspicion the team of Customs Preventive deputed at the arrival lounge of JIAP intercepted a passenger who reached Karachi through Emirates flight no: EK 606 from Dubai. The customs officer asked the passenger for their travel documents as well as to get the luggage checked.
During the search of passenger the officer of the Custom Preventive found one hundred and seventy nine expensive cellular phones concealed in the traveller bag which worth Rs2.1 million in the market.
The officers of the Custom Preventive has taken the smuggled goods in the custody and case has been filed against the apprehended culprit named Muhammad Noman whereas further investigation in underway against the heinous crime.
The higher authority has appreciated the team over the quick response and hard efforts to foils the smuggling whereas instructed the team to remain vigilant to curb just heinous crimes.
