Anyone who owned bitcoin was protected and could escape the country with their assets, not worrying about capital controls or confiscation at the border.
Depends on how you store your Bitcoin. Hardware or mobile wallet could be risky if the inspector have knowledge about storing Bitcoin and decide to check your stuff / smartphone.
Whether one has hardware wallet or not, he has to keep the seed safe and the wallet protected.
Indeed, the mobile phone app and other means to easily access the coins should be removed from sight and the seed has to be also encrypted, but can easily be done.
And another HW can be bought when the owner of the coins reaches a more safe county.
I do hope for the best for the people that's now in Afghanistan, the tough days are far from over for them
