Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs on Saturday detected three cases of gold smuggling and recovered gold collectively worth Rs.98 lakh which were being taken out of the airport without paying the mandatory duty.
In the first case, the sleuths stopped Mohammed Rafeeq who came from Dubai and examination of his baggage led to the recovery of 696 grams gold worth Rs.17 lakh. According to AIU officials, he had concealed the yellow metal in a toy. In the second case, the Customs officials stopped two passengers, identified as Mohamed Rimsan and Mohamed Hanifa, and upon a thorough check, they recovered two kilograms of gold valued at around Rs.50 lakh from them.
25/01/14 PTI/India Today
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In the first case, the sleuths stopped Mohammed Rafeeq who came from Dubai and examination of his baggage led to the recovery of 696 grams gold worth Rs.17 lakh. According to AIU officials, he had concealed the yellow metal in a toy. In the second case, the Customs officials stopped two passengers, identified as Mohamed Rimsan and Mohamed Hanifa, and upon a thorough check, they recovered two kilograms of gold valued at around Rs.50 lakh from them.
25/01/14 PTI/India Today
