Pakistan

Money laundering bid thwarted at Islamabad airport

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ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Customs Authorities at Islamabad International Airport apprehended a resident of Rawalpindi for laundering $46,000 to Kuwait.

According to sources, Customs Authorities at Islamabad Airport during the clearance of an outbound flight from Islamabad to Muscat apprehended a Rawalpindi citizen at the joint Scanner machine.

The passenger was asked about the scanned image of the suitcase. The passenger was carrying $46,000 in foreign currency, equivalent to Rs. 12.8 million.

The passenger was required to present a legal document because the currency exceeded the authorized amount of $5,000. He was unable to present any lawful documented evidence or provide any admissible rationale for carrying such a large amount of foreign currency.

As a result, it was specified what documented evidence or SBP authorization was required. Because the passenger could not produce any documentary evidence, the detention was converted into seizure with the approval of the competent authority, and the recovered currency was seized under section 168 of the Customs Act 1969 for violating provisions of sections 2(s), 16, and 139 of the Customs Act 1969.

Staff Reporter

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