Indian passenger tries to smuggle gold worth Rs 5.2 million from Abu Dhabi – News
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The Cochin Customs on Sunday detained a smuggler with 954.70 grams of gold worth Rs 5.2 million hidden inside his body, officials said.
According to officials, “On the basis of profile, officers of Cochin Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi on Air Arabia flight number 3L127 on the green channel.”
“During the examination of the said passenger, four capsule-shaped packets containing gold in compound form, with a total weight of 954.70 grams, hidden inside his body were recovered and seized.” More research is being done.
On November 22, based on profiling, the Indira Gandhi International Airport Customs seized gold weighing 3,735 grams valued at Rs 1.99 crore brought by three foreign nationals who arrived from Dubai. The passengers have been arrested under the Customs Act, 1962.
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