Trichy: Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department seized gold worth Rs 47.86 lakh and weighing 1.423 kg, which were in the forms of cut pieces, chains and paste, from four air passengers at the Trichy International Airport in two days.
According to customs officials, they seized 810 grams of gold worth Rs 28 lakh from two air passengers, who arrived at the airport from Dubai by Air India Express flight IX 612 on Saturday morning.
The passengers have been identified as Syed Abdul Rahim and Mohammed Ubaidullah, natives of Ramanathapuram district. They were carrying the yellow metal in a powder form mixed with a rubbery material. The passengers attempted to smuggle the big size capsule that contained the gold paste by concealing them in their rectum, officials said. Further investigations are on.
Meanwhile, the officials recovered 148.5 grams of gold chain of 24 karat purity totally valued at Rs 4.86 lakh, which was left abandoned inside the aircraft of Air Asia flight Number AK29 that arrived from Kuala Lumpur at Trichy airport on Friday.
On the same day, the AIU officials seized three gold cut pieces of 24 karat purity, totally weighing 465 grams and valued at Rs 15.24 lakh and one unfinished gold chain of 22 karat purity weighing 149 grams. The value of the chain has been estimated for Rs 4.65 lakh.
16/06/19 Times of India
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According to customs officials, they seized 810 grams of gold worth Rs 28 lakh from two air passengers, who arrived at the airport from Dubai by Air India Express flight IX 612 on Saturday morning.
The passengers have been identified as Syed Abdul Rahim and Mohammed Ubaidullah, natives of Ramanathapuram district. They were carrying the yellow metal in a powder form mixed with a rubbery material. The passengers attempted to smuggle the big size capsule that contained the gold paste by concealing them in their rectum, officials said. Further investigations are on.
Meanwhile, the officials recovered 148.5 grams of gold chain of 24 karat purity totally valued at Rs 4.86 lakh, which was left abandoned inside the aircraft of Air Asia flight Number AK29 that arrived from Kuala Lumpur at Trichy airport on Friday.
On the same day, the AIU officials seized three gold cut pieces of 24 karat purity, totally weighing 465 grams and valued at Rs 15.24 lakh and one unfinished gold chain of 22 karat purity weighing 149 grams. The value of the chain has been estimated for Rs 4.65 lakh.
16/06/19 Times of India
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