Madurai: Within days after catching a passenger who had stuffed two gold biscuits in his anus, the Customs officials at Madurai airport caught another passenger on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle four gold biscuits by tying them with a handkerchief under his left armpit.
Joint Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs A.S. Meenalochani said that her team of officials recovered the four gold biscuits, each weighing 100 grams and costing approximately Rs. 12.3 lakh from an Indian passenger who landed here from Colombo in a Mihin Lanka flight.
She refused to disclose the name or other details of the passenger on the ground that the investigation was at the initial stages. However, the local police personnel identified the passenger as Naina Mohamed from Kanchipuram and said he was a frequent air traveller.About 10 days ago, the Customs officials had caught another passenger for attempting to smuggle two gold biscuits by stuffing them inside his anus.
28/11/13 The Hindu
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Joint Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs A.S. Meenalochani said that her team of officials recovered the four gold biscuits, each weighing 100 grams and costing approximately Rs. 12.3 lakh from an Indian passenger who landed here from Colombo in a Mihin Lanka flight.
She refused to disclose the name or other details of the passenger on the ground that the investigation was at the initial stages. However, the local police personnel identified the passenger as Naina Mohamed from Kanchipuram and said he was a frequent air traveller.About 10 days ago, the Customs officials had caught another passenger for attempting to smuggle two gold biscuits by stuffing them inside his anus.
28/11/13 The Hindu
