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Passenger trying to smuggle US currency held at Karachi airport

Zahid Khilji allegedly attempting to smuggle $40,000 taken into custody from Jinnah International Airport

Faraz Khan December 08, 2015

The passenger allegedly attempting to smuggle US$40,000 was taken into custody from Karachi Airport

KARACHI: Customs officials on Tuesday thwarted a passenger's bid to smuggle $40,000 to Dubai.

The officials restrained Zahid Khilji at the Jinnah International Airport as he was about to aboard a private airline's flight.

He was arrested on charges of smuggling the currency, the officials added.

FIA arrests two for illegally transferring funds abroad

Earlier on August 6, four men possessing 1.2 kilogrammes of gold biscuits were apprehended at Karachi Airport upon their arrival from Dubai.

Supermodel Ayyan was also held from Islamabad airport earlier this year for possessing $500,000, which she was allegedly smuggling to Dubai.

COMMENTS (4)

Clockboy Ahmed | 8 years ago | Reply With Ayyan out of picture someone else stepped in.

Shakil Ahmed Khan | 8 years ago | Reply ....and the Zardari network of money laundering continues!

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Haji Atiya | 8 years ago | Reply $40,000 considered smuggling ? What's the limit ?

sehr.siddiqui | 8 years ago | Reply Mentioning Ayan Ali is like reminding the lack of system, courage, and equality that prevails in Pakistan. People like Ayan Ali will emerge as hero and like Khilji will perish in jail. He does not have Zardari. Rehman Malik, Khosa and like behind him. Poor man.

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