Hyderabad: 'Kasargod gang' is the new buzzword at major international airports in the country. Reason: Gangs from Kasargod, Kerala, have been storming the country's airports with their innovative bullion smuggling skills.
In the past one week, customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport in Hyderabad nabbed two smugglers from Kasargod, who arrived here from Dubai with the yellow metal deftly concealed in their baggage. On February 10, the customs sleuths intercepted Abdul Rahiman, who arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight. When his trolley bag was scanned, bright wires were visible in its lining. On closer examination, customs officials were shocked to find that the wires were not made of iron, but gold coated with aluminium. The weight of the gold was 400 grams and its value was pegged at Rs 12 lakh.
15/02/14 Mahesh Buddi/Times of India
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In the past one week, customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport in Hyderabad nabbed two smugglers from Kasargod, who arrived here from Dubai with the yellow metal deftly concealed in their baggage. On February 10, the customs sleuths intercepted Abdul Rahiman, who arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight. When his trolley bag was scanned, bright wires were visible in its lining. On closer examination, customs officials were shocked to find that the wires were not made of iron, but gold coated with aluminium. The weight of the gold was 400 grams and its value was pegged at Rs 12 lakh.
15/02/14 Mahesh Buddi/Times of India
