Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, on Wednesday detained a passenger for allegedly smuggling 22 kg of gold into the country from Dubai by violating Customs norms.
According to the AIU, the passenger carried 44 gold bars, each weighing 500 gm and worth over Rs 6.74 crore, concealed in underwears.
The agency, in a statement, said the passenger was intercepted at the arrival hall after he cleared himself through Customs green channel.
“The passenger, in his statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962, has admitted knowledge, possession, carriage, concealment, recovery and involvement in smuggling of the said gold bars,” said the AIU statement.
The agency also said the passenger has admitted that he had smuggled gold earlier as well. The agency has recovered Rs 1.51 crore from the passenger’s residence. A part of the money, the AIU claimed, is from commission received by him for smuggling gold into the country.
14/02/19 Indian Express
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According to the AIU, the passenger carried 44 gold bars, each weighing 500 gm and worth over Rs 6.74 crore, concealed in underwears.
The agency, in a statement, said the passenger was intercepted at the arrival hall after he cleared himself through Customs green channel.
“The passenger, in his statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962, has admitted knowledge, possession, carriage, concealment, recovery and involvement in smuggling of the said gold bars,” said the AIU statement.
The agency also said the passenger has admitted that he had smuggled gold earlier as well. The agency has recovered Rs 1.51 crore from the passenger’s residence. A part of the money, the AIU claimed, is from commission received by him for smuggling gold into the country.
14/02/19 Indian Express
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