Hyderabad: After arresting a flight stewardess in the gold smuggling case for the first time in the history of AP Customs, the air intelligence unit has gathered vital details about the gangs operating from the city. Customs sleuths have found out that smugglers are using mobile-based social networking tool like 'WhatsApp' to exchange gold.
On Wednesday, customs sleuths nabbed Sadaf Khan, a flight stewardess of Emirates airlines who arrived at the RGI Airport from Dubai with 13 kg gold concealed in her baggage. During interrogation, Sadaf informed the customs officials that the contraband was given to her by gold smuggler Shujat Mohammed Ali in Dubai.
Sadaf also told customs sleuths that Shujat had travelled with her in the Emirates flight from Dubai to Hyderabad. After this confession, customs officials made Sadaf call Shujat saying she was held up at the airport due to a technical problem and asking him to come and collect the gold.
12/04/14 Mahesh Buddi/Times of India
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On Wednesday, customs sleuths nabbed Sadaf Khan, a flight stewardess of Emirates airlines who arrived at the RGI Airport from Dubai with 13 kg gold concealed in her baggage. During interrogation, Sadaf informed the customs officials that the contraband was given to her by gold smuggler Shujat Mohammed Ali in Dubai.
Sadaf also told customs sleuths that Shujat had travelled with her in the Emirates flight from Dubai to Hyderabad. After this confession, customs officials made Sadaf call Shujat saying she was held up at the airport due to a technical problem and asking him to come and collect the gold.
12/04/14 Mahesh Buddi/Times of India
