11 kg of saffron seized at Kozhikode Airport

Kochi: According to the findings of the Enforcement agencies, a new breed of international racketeers is operating in Kerala. They approach people and offer them a free trip to the Gulf countries to use them as carriers to smuggle exotic items, mainly saffron from Iran and Afghanistan.
Unearthing the tip of what could be a major smuggling racket in the state, a Customs team led by Deputy Commissioner Anwar Ali arrested two persons at the Kozhikode International Airport and seized 11 kg of high-quality saffron smuggled from Iran via Dubai to Kerala. According to the Customs officials, the two were arrested based on intelligence input and they were identified as Puthukoody Abdusamad, of Panur, and Kannoth Peedikayil Rahoof, of East Kadirur in Thalassery.
15/12/10 Ajay Kanth/ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Dec 2010, Foreign Dec 2010