Koochi: Air intelligence unit of customs seized 349.90g of gold valued at 10.54 lakh from a passenger at Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) on Saturday.
The passenger, a native of Kozhikode, had arrived from Abu Dhabi. He was searched upon suspicion. Officials found crude gold chain, which was concealed in the inner wear of the passenger. Officials said that 5.83kg of gold valued approximately Rs 1.70 crore was seized at Cial by the customs air intelligence unit so far this year. On Thursday, the customs department had foiled three bids to smuggle gold into the city. Gold, weighing 350.40g and valued at Rs 10.92 lakh, was seized. Customs had seized gold from two more passengers, who are nationals of Sri Lanka, on the same day.
Mother, daughter drugged & robbed: A mother and daughter lost their gold ornaments and cash to miscreants, who offered them drug-laced tea on board the Sabari Express on Saturday.
21/01/18 Times of India
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The passenger, a native of Kozhikode, had arrived from Abu Dhabi. He was searched upon suspicion. Officials found crude gold chain, which was concealed in the inner wear of the passenger. Officials said that 5.83kg of gold valued approximately Rs 1.70 crore was seized at Cial by the customs air intelligence unit so far this year. On Thursday, the customs department had foiled three bids to smuggle gold into the city. Gold, weighing 350.40g and valued at Rs 10.92 lakh, was seized. Customs had seized gold from two more passengers, who are nationals of Sri Lanka, on the same day.
Mother, daughter drugged & robbed: A mother and daughter lost their gold ornaments and cash to miscreants, who offered them drug-laced tea on board the Sabari Express on Saturday.
21/01/18 Times of India
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