LAHORE: The Customs teams confiscated currency of different countries amounting to Rs 31 million from passengers at Allama Iqbal International Airport during different operations from January 2017 to December 2017.
Sources told customs Today that the customs teams conducted operations in different flights bounded for different countries during the period. A number of currency smuggling attempts were foiled by the customs at departure lounge of the airport during.
Flights were going to Dubai from Lahore, Lahore to Turkey, Lahore to Jeddah, Lahore to Bangkok, Lahore to Muscat and Lahore to different cities of China. The Customs teams took actions in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights, Turkish Airways flight, Thai Airways, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines.
During actions, the customs authorities recovered Rs 31 million. While Customs allowed some of passengers to go after confiscation of currency from their possession while a number of cases were also registered against the accused persons. The security officers had launched an investigation into the matter.
Pakistan Customs confiscated $266746, 28189 Japanese Yuan and 13183 UK pounds. Customs has also recovered Euros, dirhams and many other currencies from passengers at Allama Iqbal International Airport from January to December.
Customs has started strict checking of the luggage of the passengers specially coming from European countries. Smuggling attempts were being foiled by the customs authorities. Number of attempts of smuggling of foreign currencies and other relevant items has also foiled by the customs.
Customs confiscated all the recovered currency and started investigation.
