PIA flight attendant arrested for smuggling $37,318 and 40,000 Saudi riyals in socks at Lahore airport
The discovery was made during routine security checks at the airport
Dubai: Security authorities at Alama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan, have arrested a flight attendant from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for attempting to smuggle $37,318 and 40,000 Saudi riyals.
The attendant was caught with the currency concealed in her socks as she prepared to board a flight to Saudi Arabia.
Raja Bilal, the deputy commissioner of customs, reported that the flight attendant was suspended from her duties and detained before her scheduled flight to Jeddah.
Suspicion led to her being offloaded and searched that revealed the hidden currency.
The discovery was made during routine security checks at the airport.
Following the incident, customs authorities launched an investigation into the matter.
Legal proceedings are underway, and a formal case is being filed against the flight attendant for violating currency smuggling laws.