MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement team deputed at has thwarted an attempt of foreign currency smuggling amounting to Saudi Riyals 1,11,500.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Mohammad Tahir received credible information about smuggling of foreign currency. He directed Customs staff to enhance vigilance of the goods coming at t Multan International Airport to foil any attempt of smuggling. Multan Customs staff deputed at the Multan International Airport checked the luggage of the passengers who was arrived for the departure of Dubai. During the examination process of the passengers’ luggage, Customs staff recovered almost 111,500 Saudi Riyals which were placed in the luggage of passenger.
The foreign currency was recovered from baggage of a passenger who was identified as Muhammad Nouman son of Muhammad Ayub. Accused was resident of Multan City. Multan Customs Enforcement has seized foreign currency but during interrogation they found that passenger was going to start new business in Dubai.
The detained passenger also showed his passport to Multan Customs authorities and business documents. Multan Customs Enforcement authorities arrested passenger during course as accused declared only 1500/-Saudi Riyals of foreign currency. Customs arrested said passenger after initial interrogation and seized foreign currency over charges of money laundering. The said foreign currency was seized under money laundering act after framing seizure report.
Further investigations are still under way.
It is also important to mention that Customs staff deployed at the Multan International Airport have adopted special measures to prevent any sort of currency smuggling and gold on the direction of Collector Tahir Ali. Customs Enforcement staff has detected various attempts of smuggling due to their active role in the jurisdiction including cell phones
