The arrested passengers belong to an organized gang of smugglers, officials said
Karachi: Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle iPhones worth Rs 13 crore.
According to Deputy Director Customs Intelligence Inam Wazir, an attempt to smuggle a shipment of valuable iPhones at Jinnah Terminal was foiled based on a tip-off. 168 iPhones worth Rs 13 crore were recovered from the passengers arriving by Air Arabia flight from Sharjah.
The passengers were able to get clearance from international arrivals, against whom a case was registered, the persons were arrested and the iPhones seized. The arrested passengers belong to an organized gang of smugglers, further investigations are underway in this regard.
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