KHYBER AGENCY
The Khasadar force foiled a bid of smuggling of Saudi Riyal from Pakistan to Afghanistan by recovering the currency from Afghan citizen at Torkham border on Friday.
Naib Tehsildar Passport Torkham,Shams-ul-Islam said that the on duty Khasadar personnel stopped Afghanistan bound an Afghan national for routine checking.During search cash 900000 Saudi Riyals concealed in wheat bags were recovered from him.
One currency smugglers identified as Naeem Shah s/o Shundi Gul,resident of Achin district of Ningrahar province of Afghanistan. Case was registered against him and the currency along the detainee was sent to Landi Kotal lock for further investigation,Khasadar sources informed.
It is to be stated here that since long, gold and the currency smuggling of Pakistani rupees,Dollars,Saudi Riyals and other foreign currencies on rise via Torkham border and big fish in Peshawar are involved in the mal-practice and they execute their schemes through their touts.
