PESHAWAR: The Air Freight Unit (AFU) team deputed at Bacha Khan International Airport thwarted an attempt of smuggling of hashish through oranges on Thursday.
Sources of airport told Customs Today that an attempt of smuggling was foiled when drugs were found instead of oranges in the bags. The AFU apprehended the smuggler and registered FIR against smuggling charges.
The sources informed that drugs were hidden tactfully and upon checking of luggage the customs staff seized hashish and arrested the accused who was traveling to Qatar by a private airline.
The smuggler Ahmad Nabi was shifted for further interrogation. The Deputy Collector Customs House lauded the activity done by customs team and hopes that it will continue its encouraging role in curbing smuggling of contra bonded goods through Peshawar Airport.
According to AFU Customs Peshawar Airport different tricks are used to smuggler contra bonded goods but due to different layers of security at the airport it’s been impossible to smuggle any ban goods. The AFU Customs completely prepared to tackle any attempt of smuggling which cause defamation when such attempt made by an individual the security search every person traveling with luggage of the same code. The smuggling by using fruits also discourage the genuine trade of fruits exports.
