Spice Jet cabin crew arrested for gold smuggling at Kochi airport
The Hindu
Gold in compound form was reportedly found concealed in the body of the accused
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation with the Customs, arrested a senior cabin crew of Spice Jet allegedly for smuggling gold worth ₹1.07 crore at the Kochi airport on Friday. The arrested was identified as Manhas Abulaise of Palakkad. It is learnt that the accused was serving as a cabin crew of Spice Jet flight SG 147 that arrived at the Kochi airport from Ras al Khaimah in the UAE in the afternoon. The gold in compound form in five packets was reportedly found concealed in his body. He was arrested following a tip-off. The gold in compound form weighed 2.55 kg and, eventually, 2.20 kg of it was extracted.More Related News