Pakistan Worldwide Airways (PIA) passenger airplane. File (picture used for illustrative functions solely) | Picture credit score: Reuters
A Pakistan Worldwide Airways (PIA) air hostess, who was caught smuggling overseas foreign money on the Allama Iqbal Worldwide Airport in Lahore, Punjab province, has been despatched to judicial remand.
Customs officers, who produced the suspect earlier than a Justice of the Peace on July 27, requested her custody after she was detained on July 25 following the restoration of a considerable amount of Saudi riyals in her socks throughout a physique search. Information of the daybreak reported on July 29.
A video of the flight attendant taking out the tickets has additionally gone viral on social media.
An FIR was registered in opposition to the flight attendant primarily based on the criticism of customs officers, who detained the suspect whereas boarding PIA flight PK 203 from Lahore to Dubai.
“140,000 Saudi riyals [around ₹10.4 million] “They had been recovered from their possession through the search,” stated Raja Bilal Naseem, the deputy collector of customs on the Worldwide Airport.
He stated customs authorities had intelligence stories a few doable try to smuggle overseas foreign money via this flight.
The suspect has been arrested beneath Part 139 of the Customs Act 1969, which states that any passenger or crew member who makes an attempt to take away foreign money, gold, valuable metals or stones by concealing them in baggage to keep away from Customs might be charged with smuggling offences.
A PIA spokesman stated the flight attendant can be fired instantly if discovered responsible.
