Kochi: Yet another bid of smuggling was foiled at the Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) on Sunday when 1.6kg of contraband, suspected to be Hashish, was seized from the baggage of a passenger by the Customs air intelligence unit.
The contraband valued at Rs 10 lakh was found in a suitcase of a passenger bound for Doha. The suitcase had a false bottom where the contraband was concealed in.
The baggage was searched after a level four security alert by the Cial screening crew. The passenger, identified as Basheer Pattayil from Malappuram, was detained by Customs after the seizure.
"The substance appears to be Hashish, however, as per NDPS rules we will be confirming it only after a laboratory test. Experienced officers can easily identify Hashish, hence the seizure was made. Anyway, the passenger was carrying the substance without declaring the same to the Customs and has violated the Customs Act," said Customs commissioner Sumit Kumar.
After identifying the contraband to be Hashish, the officers of the Customs unit had used a search kit of the Narcotics Control Bureau for primary confirmation. Sniffer dog also suggested the same, sources said.
28/01/19 Times of India
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The contraband valued at Rs 10 lakh was found in a suitcase of a passenger bound for Doha. The suitcase had a false bottom where the contraband was concealed in.
The baggage was searched after a level four security alert by the Cial screening crew. The passenger, identified as Basheer Pattayil from Malappuram, was detained by Customs after the seizure.
"The substance appears to be Hashish, however, as per NDPS rules we will be confirming it only after a laboratory test. Experienced officers can easily identify Hashish, hence the seizure was made. Anyway, the passenger was carrying the substance without declaring the same to the Customs and has violated the Customs Act," said Customs commissioner Sumit Kumar.
After identifying the contraband to be Hashish, the officers of the Customs unit had used a search kit of the Narcotics Control Bureau for primary confirmation. Sniffer dog also suggested the same, sources said.
28/01/19 Times of India
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