Gold worth ₹2.4 crore seized at Calicut airport
The Hindu
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs on Sunday seized around 5 kg of gold valued at ₹2.4 crore from four passengers at the Calicut International Airport.Officials said 3.36 kg of gold compound was
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs on Sunday seized around 5 kg of gold valued at ₹2.4 crore from four passengers at the Calicut International Airport. Officials said 3.36 kg of gold compound was recovered from a passenger from Malappuram, who had arrived from Sharjah. The contraband was concealed in his rectum as well as wrapped around legs. The seizure was effected based on information received from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, T.A. Kiran, Deputy Commissioner, Customs, said. In another incident, officials seized 501 grams of gold compound from a passenger hailing from Kozhikode, who also arrived from Sharjah. The compound was hidden in his rectum. Both were travelling in the Air Arabia flight, he said.More Related News