Nagpur: A 47-year-old Nagpur-based businessman was caught smuggling Rs24.61 lakh cash from the city airport to Sharjah on October 23. The customs department, however, refused to disclose the identity of the accused. They did not reveal his name, reportedly a resident of Jaripatka who deals in mobile phones and has shops in Sitabuldi.
The accused was going to fly by Air Arabia Nagpur-Sharjah flight on Wednesday morning when he was caught by the air customs unit after receiving intelligence reports.
"According to our investigation and interrogations which continued through the day on Wednesday, the accused does not have any criminal history and has a clean record," said an official of Air Customs Unit, Nagpur.
The accused has been arrested and a statement has been recorded under Section 108 of Customs Act 1962. According to the press release issued, the accused has, in his statement, admitted the ownership, knowledge, non-declaration, possession and carriage of the seized cash.
25/10/13 Times of India
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The accused was going to fly by Air Arabia Nagpur-Sharjah flight on Wednesday morning when he was caught by the air customs unit after receiving intelligence reports.
"According to our investigation and interrogations which continued through the day on Wednesday, the accused does not have any criminal history and has a clean record," said an official of Air Customs Unit, Nagpur.
The accused has been arrested and a statement has been recorded under Section 108 of Customs Act 1962. According to the press release issued, the accused has, in his statement, admitted the ownership, knowledge, non-declaration, possession and carriage of the seized cash.
25/10/13 Times of India
