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Pakistani Customs Caught PIA Passengers Smuggling iPhones and MacBooks For More Than Rs.50 Million - TechJuice

Last updated Friday, October 21, 2022 04:05 ET

Pakistani Customs again proved their mettle by catching PIA passengers smuggling iPhones and MacBooks arrived at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA) on Thursday.
The electronic gadgets those passengers were trying to smuggle were worth more than Rs. Fifty million are currently in the authorities’ custody.
Three people were flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), trying to smuggle iPhones, MacBooks, Laptops, Apple Watches and Airpods. Pakistan International Airline (PIA) airplane flight PK262 carried passengers from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and landed at Islamabad Airport.
Hence, Benish Rasheed, a customs assistant collector, and her team eventually took action soon as they felt suspicious and caught those traffickers trying to smuggle electronic devices nearly Rs. 50 million.
Moreover, customs told media that they recovered more than 100 iPhone 14 models. MacBooks, and other similar technology devices from the smugglers’ luggage. Therefore, those passengers had 106 iPhones, 12 MacBooks, and 37 different laptops. Additionally, the smugglers were carrying iPads, AirPods and Apple Watches while flying from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad.
As previously mentioned, all the items are in customs possession, and customs officials and their team are investigating the matter.
On the other hand, Pakistani Customs also caught a similar smuggling attempt earlier this week. Which was also at Islamabad International Airport. When the airport staff screened the...



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