Iranian Saffron, Cash seized, two held by DRI at Mangalore Airport

Mangalore: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [DRI], Mangalore, based on credible intelligence, intercepted a passenger who attempted to travel by Air India Express Flight IX 811 from Bajpe International Airport, Mangalore to Dubai on the night of Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
The passenger who was held has been identified as Aslam T M of Kasargod.
Other security agencies working in the Airport also associated in the interception of the passenger. Upon examination, his checked-in baggage found to contain Indian currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000denominations totaling Rs.9,00,500 cleverly concealed in packets of fancy/embroidery items.
This is the 3rd seizure of smuggling out of Indian currency made by the DRI Zonal Unit of Bangalore in the last 3 months.
Officers of DRI, Mangalore intercepted a passenger by name Anwar K M also of Kasargod who arrived by Air India Express Flight IX 812 from Dubai to Bajpe International Airport, Mangalore on the early morning of Thursday, July 16, 2009. Upon examination, his checked in baggage found to contain Saffron of Iranian Origin weighing 10 kilograms concealed in a card board carton box.
The market value of the saffron seized is estimated at Rs.20 lakhs.
16/07/09 Mangalorean

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Categories: Airports Jul 2009