KARACHI: Pakistan Customs on Thursday thwarted a bid of money laundering at the Karachi airport and arrested the accused.
According to the Customs officials, $15,950 was recovered from the custody of a passenger named Muhammad Nawaz from a Thailand-bound flight.
Deputy Collector Customs Muhammad Faiz said Muhammad Nawaz landed in Islamabad from Italy and was flying to Thailand, when he was caught with the money.
Under Pakistani laws, a citizen is barred to carry over $10,000 on a flight.
In a separate action, last month, Pakistan Customs and Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a bid of money laundering from Karachi airport and arrested an accused.
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As per details, a loader identified as Shaukat Ali was caught raid handed when he was trying to launder money from airport’s international departure.
29,000 dirham, $7,874 and 27, 5000 riyal were recovered from the custody of arrested loader.
Upon information from Shaukat Ali, another man Abdul Sami was also arrested outside the international departure section of the airport.
Earlier, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials had foiled major bid of money laundering during their latest action carried out in Karachi, where they seized a huge amount of local and foreign currencies.
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