1.68kg gold, fitted to jars and concealed in rectum, seized
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:04.06.20195
Customs officials at Chennai International Airport on Monday detected three cases of gold smuggling. They seized 1.68kg of gold worth ₹56 lakh. One passenger was arrested.
In the first case, gold was discovered hidden inside steel mixer grinder jars being carried by a man named Jabid. The 33-year-old from Rajampet in Andhra Pradesh had arrived from Kuwait on a Kuwait Air flight. He was intercepted by officials and during a search, three steel jars were found in his luggage. On dismantling them, gold discs were found fitted at the bottom. The 24K discs weighed 810 grams and have been valued at Rs 27 lakh. They were seized under provisions of Customs Act, 1962. Jabid was also arrested.
In another case, two passengers, Manaf, 31, and Shamsu, 39, both hailing from Kozhikode in Kerala, arrived from Bangkok on an Indigo flight. During a search, gold in rubbery form was found concealed in their rectum. On extraction, 870g gold of 24K purity and valued at Rs 29 lakh was recovered from them. The same was seized under Customs Act 1962.
Gold discs fitted to jars of mixer grinders seized at the airport
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:04.06.20195
Customs officials at Chennai International Airport on Monday detected three cases of gold smuggling. They seized 1.68kg of gold worth ₹56 lakh. One passenger was arrested.
In the first case, gold was discovered hidden inside steel mixer grinder jars being carried by a man named Jabid. The 33-year-old from Rajampet in Andhra Pradesh had arrived from Kuwait on a Kuwait Air flight. He was intercepted by officials and during a search, three steel jars were found in his luggage. On dismantling them, gold discs were found fitted at the bottom. The 24K discs weighed 810 grams and have been valued at Rs 27 lakh. They were seized under provisions of Customs Act, 1962. Jabid was also arrested.
In another case, two passengers, Manaf, 31, and Shamsu, 39, both hailing from Kozhikode in Kerala, arrived from Bangkok on an Indigo flight. During a search, gold in rubbery form was found concealed in their rectum. On extraction, 870g gold of 24K purity and valued at Rs 29 lakh was recovered from them. The same was seized under Customs Act 1962.
Gold discs fitted to jars of mixer grinders seized at the airport
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