Customs Officials Discover Smuggled Items in Passenger's Luggage

Aug.19.2022
Customs Officials Discover Smuggled Items in Passenger's Luggage
Customs officials catch passenger trying to evade taxes with illicit goods, following thorough baggage inspection.

The department head, Ala Zhuma, suspected that the passenger K.M.B appeared anxious and confused. When asked if he was carrying any items or goods that should have taxes and tariffs paid for them, his answer was negative.


Ahmed Mahrez and the executive director Hazem Mohamed Abdel-Hadi used X-ray screening equipment to examine passengers' luggage and reported the presence of opaque and symmetrical objects.


During the program, Customs Director Hazem Abdulrahman Rashid decided to form a customs committee consisting of Ahmed Nagi, Omar Mouhter, Mohamed Madi, Amna Ali, and Ahmed Hassanein to inspect passengers' luggage in the presence of Safa Sharabi. Under the supervision of the department head, Osama Abdel Halim, the committee aimed to combat customs tax evasion and ensure customs security, leading to the discovery of 238 e-cigarette oil bottles, 62 e-cigarettes, 6 e-hookahs, and 13 cigarette filters.


This is to implement the directives of Shahat Ghaturi, the head of the customs authorities, and Dr. Qadri Habil, the head of the Red Sea Customs Central Administration, in order to strengthen control over all exports from airports and customs, and prevent any attempts to evade customs.


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