Ahmedabad: In two separate cases, the air intelligence unit (AIU) of the Customs department held two men for smuggling gold worth Rs 15.42 lakh in last two days at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Mumbai-based Siyaudin Suleman and Jay Batra were held with 355.3 gram and 233.28 gram gold respectively.
With this, the Customs has detected five cases of gold smuggling since Sunday.
Suleman who had arrived from Air India Mumbai flight AI-331 was caught with 355.290 gram gold worth Rs 9.29 lakh. "He was detained on the basis of suspicion and two gold bars concealed in his rectum were recovered. He was a domestic passenger and had picked up gold from an international passenger travelling in the same flight," said an official.
21/03/15 Times of India
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With this, the Customs has detected five cases of gold smuggling since Sunday.
Suleman who had arrived from Air India Mumbai flight AI-331 was caught with 355.290 gram gold worth Rs 9.29 lakh. "He was detained on the basis of suspicion and two gold bars concealed in his rectum were recovered. He was a domestic passenger and had picked up gold from an international passenger travelling in the same flight," said an official.
21/03/15 Times of India
