LAHORE: Customs Preventive team and Airport Security Force on Monday arrested a Chinese passenger for alleged currency smuggling at Lahore airport.
According to details available to Customs Today a foreign national, who was going to Bangkok via an international airline, was held during checking at the Allama Iqbal International Airport following the recovery of foreign currency worth Rs2.5 million.
The Pakistan customs officials have recovered US dollars 20,000 and 15,000 Chinese Yuan from his possession.
The accused has been shifted to unknown place for interrogation in custody of officials of Pakistan Customs, while a case has been registered against him under Pakistan Customs Act 1969.
According to revised rules of the State Bank of Pakistan regarding foreign exchange, a passenger can carry up to $10,000 or equivalent notes of another currency while going abroad.
The SBP also clarified that people travelling to or from Pakistan can carry Rs10,000 in cash as earlier the limit was Rs3,000.
Pakistan customs will produce the accused before the court of customs taxation and anti smuggling on Tuesday for getting his physical remand for further investigation and prosecution under Pakistan customs act of 1969.
Number of currency smuggling cases has been registered in last two months. Pakistan customs preventive has foiled many currency smuggling attempts at Allama Iqbal international airport and has recovered millions of dollars that were being attempted to smuggle from Lahore to other countries.
