RAWALPINDI: The Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled an attempt to smuggle US dollars to China and detained a Chinese national, Jia Cmao, at Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Monday, a security force official said.

He said the accused was later handed over to the customs staff for further legal proceeding.

Deputy Collector Customs Naveedur Rehman Bugvi confirmed to Dawn that $50,000 were seized from the Chinese national who was due to fly to Urumqi on flight CZ 6008. A passenger cannot carry more than $10,000.

The accused, a trader, was arrested and a case was registered against him under the customs law, the deputy collector said.

Earlier in March, the customs staff had arrested super model Ayyan Ali after seizing $506,800 from her luggage. She was stopped from travelling abroad.— Staff Reporter