Mumbai: Tuesday evening, the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs was busy scanning its list of international flights, one of which landing in the city from Dubai, Bangkok or Singapore would likely lead them to an unlikely achievement — one that is more than 20 years in the making.
Customs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is poised to complete a seizure of 100 kilos of gold in a month for the first time since the early 1990s. With 10 days still to go in May, they have already seized 98.4 kilos of gold in the month so far.
“In anticipation of crossing the 100-kilo mark, we have increased surveillance on ground and on aircraft. Before the clock strikes 12, we should have our record. But then again, it is only a number,” said a senior Customs officer.
The AIU began to revise its own internal estimates as the weeks have worn on this month. After two Filipino passengers were caught with a total of 25 kilos of gold last week, hopes of a 100 strengthened.
21/05/14 Financial Express
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Customs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is poised to complete a seizure of 100 kilos of gold in a month for the first time since the early 1990s. With 10 days still to go in May, they have already seized 98.4 kilos of gold in the month so far.
“In anticipation of crossing the 100-kilo mark, we have increased surveillance on ground and on aircraft. Before the clock strikes 12, we should have our record. But then again, it is only a number,” said a senior Customs officer.
The AIU began to revise its own internal estimates as the weeks have worn on this month. After two Filipino passengers were caught with a total of 25 kilos of gold last week, hopes of a 100 strengthened.
21/05/14 Financial Express
