Pune: The customs department has seized gold biscuits worth nearly Rs 53 lakh from a SpiceJet flight that arrived from Dubai at the Pune International Airport. The gold was reportedly hidden in the lavatory of the plane.
The seizure was made by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Pune customs department during the rummaging of the aircraft. The quantity of biscuits is said to be 14. The gold was kept behind the cavity of the wash basin in the lavatory.
"AIU officials of Pune Customs seized 14 gold biscuits weighing 1633 grams valued at Rs 52.99 lakh from SpiceJet flight No SG-52 arrived from Dubai on June 16 at 4.30 am at Pune International Airport," ANI quoted from a press statement released by the Office of Commissioner of Customs.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Pune Customs, police have begun the probe into the matter under the Customs Act, 1962. The report said that Superintendent Sudhanshu Khaire and Inspector J Ramachandran located the hidden yellow metal in the plane.
18/06/19 Mirror Now News.com
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The seizure was made by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Pune customs department during the rummaging of the aircraft. The quantity of biscuits is said to be 14. The gold was kept behind the cavity of the wash basin in the lavatory.
"AIU officials of Pune Customs seized 14 gold biscuits weighing 1633 grams valued at Rs 52.99 lakh from SpiceJet flight No SG-52 arrived from Dubai on June 16 at 4.30 am at Pune International Airport," ANI quoted from a press statement released by the Office of Commissioner of Customs.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Pune Customs, police have begun the probe into the matter under the Customs Act, 1962. The report said that Superintendent Sudhanshu Khaire and Inspector J Ramachandran located the hidden yellow metal in the plane.
18/06/19 Mirror Now News.com
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