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
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.
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.