TORKHAM: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Torkham foiled attempts of smuggling of Rs14.9million of foreign currency into Afghanistan on Monday evening and arrested two accused Shamel Shinwari and Jaidadullah Shinwari for criminal proceedings under the provisions of the Customs Act-1969.
According to Deputy Collector Torkham Fazle Shakoor, during a routine checking the ASO staff seized foreign currency including three lac Saudi Riyals recovered from a person during the body search of an accused while proceeding to Afghanistan.
The Deputy Collector told CT that during 2nd attempt, the ASO seized one lac Saudi Riyals and one lac of UAE Dirham recovered from a passenger named Jaidadullah during a body search of the accused while proceeding to Afghanistan. The value of the seized foreign currency is estimated in Pak Rs14.9million in both cases.
Deputy Collector told CT that customs’ checking of the outgoing and incoming passengers and vehicles has been tightened on the directions of Collector Customs Qurban Ali Khan under the supervision of DC Torkham which is leading to seizures of contraband goods including currency, gold, narcotics, fertilizers and other items worth billions of rupees. The seizures are marked to be unprecedented in the history of Customs Station Torkham.
The DC Torkham further told CT that ASO Torkham is efficiently working 24/7 making the international border more secure.
