Chinese national carrying $60,000 detained at Lahore airport
The detainee intended to travel to Bangkok when he was stopped by Customs officials
October 28, 2017
LAHORE: A Customs Vigilance team detained a foreign man Friday night at the Allama Iqbal International Airport — set to depart from the city and travelling to Bangkok — for carrying an unusual amount of US dollars, the agency said, according to Geo News.
The detainee — a Chinese national in his late 30s — was in possession of US $60,000, as per Customs officials, and was travelling to Bangkok via a foreign airline.
The man has been taken into custody for questioning and a case subsequently registered against him, the officials added.
