Airport Security Force (ASF) has thwarted a money laundering bid at Karachi airport and arrested an accused.
A female passenger travelling to Dubai was caught with local and foreign currency worth more than seven million concealed in her bag.
The passenger has been handed over to the Pakistan Customs after an initial investigation by the Airport Security Force, the spokesperson said.
Earlier, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had also initiated money laundering probe against famous TikToker Hareem Shah after the social media star in a video showed herself illegally carrying large sums of currency abroad.
According to FIA Sindh spokesperson, the probe had been launched against TiKToker under the country’s foreign exchange regulation act. The FIA officials also decided to write a letter to the British National Crime Agency to request the body to investigate money laundering charges against Shah.