Invest­igatio­n over possib­ility of airpor­t staff’s involv­ement under wayRAWALPINDI: Customs officials on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle foreign currency worth millions in Pakistani rupees from the new Islamabad international airport. An investigation has also been launched to ascertain the possibility of involvement of staff deputed at the airport following an altercation between customs officials and the Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel during the action. Majid Khan, a passenger from Abbottabad, successfully cleared all scanning counters to board flight PK-233 for Dubai along with his hand-carry luggage. The ASF official also snatched Ahmed’s boarding pass; upon which, a high-ranking customs officer intervened and took the passenger into custody along with his luggage. Overseas Pakistani’s dollars stolen at Karachi airportAccording to customs officials, a total of 109,110 UAE Dirhams, 2,000 Qatari riyals and some Pakistani currency amounting to PKR4.5 million was recovered from the suspect’s possession.

Source: The Express Tribune January 26, 2019 17:36 UTC