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Smuggled mobile phones worth millions seized

By Our Correspondent
March 25, 2025
People are queued at the International Departures counter at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, in the still taken from a video uploaded on June 14, 2023. —YouTube@Mansoortastic
People are queued at the International Departures counter at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, in the still taken from a video uploaded on June 14, 2023. —YouTube@Mansoortastic

LAHORE:In a major operation at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Customs authorities, acting on secret information provided by Collector Customs Tayyaba Kiani, seized a large quantity of smuggled iPhones.

According to a Customs spokesperson, the raid targeted a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The suspect, identified as Malik Shahid Hussain, a resident of Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, was found in possession of 102 high-value mobile phones worth millions of rupees. The operation was carried out by a customs team led by Deputy Collector Mudassar Rafiq. Upon inspection, the smuggled phones were recovered from the suspect’s luggage. The accused was taken into custody, and a case was registered against him.