PR No. 276

Recovery of 1185 grams of Gold Jewellery and commercial quantity of Cosmetics, perfumes and hand bags by Pakistan Customs at International Arrivals, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi

Karachi: January 30, 2026

It is informed that on 29-01-2026, while performing routine duties, the Customs SPS based on profiling and suspicion diverted a passenger en route from USA via Etihad Airlines to red channel from the green channel. The scanning machine indicated the presence of commercial quantity of cosmetics, perfumes, bags and Gold jewellery. The Passenger was moved to examination counter, wherein the physical examination of baggage of passenger resulted into recovery of gold jewellery and commercial quantity of cosmetics, perfumes and handbags. The jeweller was called for examination and valuation of Gold jewellery. The jeweller verified Gold jewellery and weighed the gold jewellery around 1185 grams.

Goods have been seized and FIR lodged under relevant provisions of Customs Act 1969.

The value of the goods is 58 million PKR approximately.

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