The customs authorities foiled an attempt at Jinnah International Airport and recovered foreign currency worth $17,922 being smuggled to Dubai.
The passenger, identified as Moster Uddin, was searched before the flight and was found carrying Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani currencies.
Custom officials, however, said that the huge quantity of Indian currency, which is suspected to be counterfeit, was the most serious finding.
Authorities inspected and reportedly found thirty bundles of 500-rupee Indian notes concealed in the lower layer of the passenger's bag. How much of this currency is actually fake has not been determined yet.
Besides the Indian currency, the officials recovered 16,728 Bangladeshi Taka from the accused’s pocket and 45,660 Pakistani rupees. The total amount of the seized currencies, when exchanged, would come to approximately $17,922.
Legal action was immediately initiated by the customs department, and a case was registered against the accused. The case is still under investigation to trace out the source and purpose behind the seized currency and, more so of the suspected fake Indian Notes.
