PESHAWAR: The Air Freight Unit of the Pakistan Customs posted at the Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar has frustrated an attempt of smuggling of 180 foreign origin smart phones from Dubai into Pakistan on Tuesday.
The Unit informed Customs Today on Tuesday that the smart phones are of foreign origin Samsung and LG brands which were seized from one Muhammad Waqas Javaid who was traveling by Emirates Airline flight No: EK-636 from Dubai to Peshawar.
The smart phones were cleverly packed in the luggage which was traced by the Air Freight Unit of the Customs House Peshawar. The Customs official has arrested the accused and registered an FIR against him.
A tip-off was given by Collector Customs Gul Rahman to Assistant Collector Airport Asma Javaid about the presence of smuggler upon which she formed a team under the supervision of Inspector Air Freight Unit of the Customs House Peshawar.
The smart phones are worth Rs5million in the international market. The Collector Customs said the Customs Department is working to eliminate the risk of smuggling through implementation of tax trade laws for which no reliability will be given to anyone who tries to sabotage the already working tax collection system.
The Collector Customs lauded the efforts made by the Air Freight Unit of the Bacha Khan International Airport. He especially appreciated the role of Assistant Collector Airport in making her tireless efforts.
