MULTAN: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) Multan has seized 1,036 sets of new cell phones and 40,392 pieces of memory cards worth Rs 14 million here at Multan International Airport.
As per details, Deputy Collector Abdul Mueed Kanjoo received information that smuggling of mobile phones might be attempted at Multan airport on which he directed the customs officials deputed at airport to tighten the monitoring system.
Following the instructions, customs started to examine the luggage of passengers more strictly due to which a passenger arrived at Multan airport from Dubai through a private airline Flight No. SZ-339 fled away by throwing his luggage comprising three bags at airport.
Later, customs staff searched the three bags and recovered 1036 cell phones including 1000 of Nokia brand and 36 sets of Samsung Grand Prime. It also found 40392 pieces of memory card of various capacity including 2GB,4 GB,8 GB,16GB 32GB. However, customs seized the items under the prevailing customs law and started investigation to detain the accused person.
While investigating, officials found that accused passenger, namely Irfan Aziz resident of Bostaan Colony Mustafa Road, Lahore was owner of the said items.
Meanwhile, Collector Sarfraz Ahmad Warraich has appreciated the staff for failing the smuggling bid at airport, besides directing Deputy Collector Abdul Mueed Kanjoo to make the vigilance more strict to curb the menace of smuggling.
