Rich Saffron haul for DRI at M'lore airport

Mangalore: The team of inspectors from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence today got a rich haul of 18 kgs of saffron from two passengers at the Mangalore International airport at Bajpe. These two passengers Abdul Nazar Bekal, and Pallikere Aramu had arrived in the Air India Express flight IX 812 from Dubai.
Their bags revealed the saffron hidden in cardboard boxes and cartons underneath their clothes and other luggage. According to the Additional Director Genreal of the DRI Mr. Venkataraman the saffron recovered from them could cost not less than 36 lakhs in the open market. It had been procured from an Iranian trader, Mr. Venkatraman said.
15/09/09 Mangalorean.com

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Categories: Airports Sep 2009