A Pakistan Worldwide Airways air hostess, who was caught smuggling overseas forex on the worldwide airport in Punjab province, has been despatched to judicial remand.
Customs officers, who produced the suspect earlier than a Justice of the Peace on Saturday, sought her custody after she was detained on Friday following the restoration of a considerable amount of Saudi riyals in her socks throughout a physique search, Daybreak Information reported on Monday.
A video of the flight attendant taking out the tickets has additionally gone viral on social media.
PIA air hostess caught carrying rials inside her clothes😮 #stewardess picture.twitter.com/DTtfrTDpZU—Muhammad Amir Arain (@Muhamma54917525) July 28, 2024
An FIR was registered in opposition to the flight attendant on the grievance of customs officers who detained the suspect whereas boarding PIA flight PK 203 from Lahore to Dubai.
Raja Bilal Naseem, deputy director of Customs at Allama Iqbal Worldwide Airport, mentioned that 140,000 Saudi riyals (round Rs 10.4 million) had been recovered from his possession through the search.
He mentioned customs authorities had intelligence reviews a couple of doable try to smuggle overseas forex by way of this flight.
The suspect has been booked below Part 139 of the Customs Act 1969, which states that any passenger or crew member who makes an attempt to take away forex, gold, treasured metals or stones by concealing them in baggage to keep away from Customs can be charged with smuggling offences.
A PIA spokesman mentioned the flight attendant can be fired instantly if discovered responsible.