LAHORE: Customs team deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) foiled a bid to smuggle expensive shawls by a woman, sources reported.
According to details, the customs officials recovered 240 expensive shawls from the baggage of a woman during the checking process.
Deputy Collector of Customs Saqib Warraich said that a woman who travelled from a private airline flight from Dubai, PA-417, was caught red-handed at the Lahore airport while trying to smuggle shawls, made up of expensive and fancy material, in the country.
“The shawls recovered during the checking process worth upto Rs 1 million,” he said. The woman was later allowed to go after initial questioning.
Moreover, the Customs officials in a separate action, seized smuggled items worth Rs 4 million at the Lahore airport from the baggage of two passengers. The items included non-custom-paid mobiles and other items.
They were travelling from Dubai to Lahore, the deputy collector of Customs said adding that the material was seized and a probe into the matter is underway.
