LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive team deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport foiled a bid to smuggle huge quantity of non duty paid gold.
Sources told Customs Today, that after receiving credible information customs team enhanced checking of passengers at International Departure and Arrival Lounges of Allama Iqbal International Airport. During checking of passengers who were going to depart for China through Shaheen Airways flight no: 892, the team intercepted a passenger who was later identified as Anwar Khan and recovered 300 grams of fine quality gold.
Sources told that the passenger tactfully hidden this gold around his wrist to hoodwink customs teams. The Customs team asked the passenger to provide any relevant legal documents regarding possession of the gold but he remained failed to provide any legal documents. After his failure Customs team seized the entire gold and after registering a case against the owner of the gold started further investigations.
It is necessary to mention here that Customs Preventive Collector Faiz Ahmad directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. Collector also directed to enhance checking specially at airports and other important locations of the jurisdiction.
Due to effective strategy adopted by Collectorate of Customs Preventive there is marginable decrease is being witnessed in smuggling attempts. Earlier last week Customs Preventive team also thwarted many attempts of smuggling and arrested passengers who were found involved in smuggling of goods, drugs, and other electronics items.
