Monday, May 07, 2018

1.7 kg gold, two kg of saffron seized at Kochi airport

Kochi: Customs sleuths at Cochin International Airport (CIAL) here have seized 1.7 kg of gold valued at Rs 51.23 lakh in separate cases last week, a top official said here today.

They also seized two kg of saffron valued at Rs seven lakh and 20 cigarette cartons valued at Rs 30,000 during the period from May 2 to May 6 in 11 separate cases, Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar said.

This includes seizure of 100 grams crude gold chain valued at Rs 3.15 lakh from a passenger who arrived from Doha and two gold bars weighing 233.2 grams and valued at Rs 7.42 lakh from the checked-in baggage of a passenger from Jeddah.

In two other cases, 259 grams of crude gold chains totally valued at Rs 8.17 lakh were seized from two passengers who arrived from Dubai, Kumar said.

The seizure of one crude gold chain totally weighing 233 grams and totally valued at Rs 7.42 lakh and saffron totally weighing two kg and valued at Rs seven lakh was effected from a native of Kasaragod who had arrived from Mumbai as a domestic passenger in an international flight.
07/02/18 India.com
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