KARACHI: Customs Preventive Lahore has recovered mobile phones worth over Rs10 million at Lahore airport.

Collector Preventive Lahore Zulfiqar Yunus  has advised strict monitoring of passengers coming from abroad to prevent smuggling.

A passenger Faisal Ashfaq coming through the Gulf Air Flight No.GF-790. The flight was diverted from Faisalabad to Lahore. Faisal Ashfaq did not claim his baggage and ran away after immigration.

The bag was opened in the presence of Assistant Collector Aijaz Shaheen and 619 mobile phones of assorted brands were recovered.

The inventory report is being prepared to proceed with the legal formalities.