Customs Foils Bid to Smuggle Mobile Phones Worth Rs7.1 Million

Check Also: Telecom Tower Infrastructure Accepts Acquisition Offer from Pakistan’s TPL RMC The passenger’s bag was scanned and a detailed examination was carried out. However, he was continuously refusing to have any dutiable items in his possession. After a detailed examination, the customs find out that 65 iPhones with chargers, six laptops and 10 TV box devices. As a result, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway. In a similar action, Custom officials foiled a smuggling bid worth around Rs8 million from Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. The custom nabbed a passenger travelling from the United States. According to a deputy collector of Customs, a passenger travelled from the United States via a private airline carrying smuggled goods worth Rs 8 million. He was carrying cosmetics, garments, and other expensive items. The official further said that 54 expensive perfumes, 126 cosmetics powder, over 12 lotions, 290 shirts and T-shirts and other materials. See Also: Pakistan Earns $854 Million By Providing IT Services To Various Countries