On Wednesday, Customs officials at Jinnah Airport in Karachi stopped a Sri Lankan passenger who was trying to smuggle US dollars worth Rs. 16,802,455 to China.
Customs officials at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi seized US dollars from a passenger named Amadu Alfa at the International Departure Lounge. Alfa was about to board a flight to China when the officials confiscated the money.
Customs officials said the cash was hidden in the passenger’s shoulder bag, indicating an attempt to smuggle it out of the country.
The discovery was made during a routine search of passengers planning to travel on an international flight. According to customs rules, travelers can only carry up to 5,000 US dollars or its equivalent in other currencies out of Pakistan without declaring it.
After seizing the currency, customs authorities allowed the passenger to proceed with his journey, but they confiscated the undeclared US dollars.