ISLAMABAD: The Customs staff of the Islamabad Airport Accompanied Baggage (AB) Section confiscated 120 assorted cell phones from a passenger who was coming from Dubai.
According to details given by Shahid Jan, Acting Additional Collector, Air Freight Unit, Islamabad, that, during a routine checking, the Customs staff doubted a baggage and ask the baggage holder to show his luggage. Passenger M Imran Sadiq with passport No: CZ5462373 opened his bag which was full of assorted mobiles.
Passenger Imran was coming on a Flight No: PK212 from Dubai and arrested at Islamabad because of carrying contraband mobile phones without having any proof of import. The Customs staff seized the above said mobiles and registered an FIR against the culprit.
The Federal Board of Revenue has already ordered the Customs staff of Islamabad airport that no mobile phone, gold and currency enter in the country by smuggling.