Saturday, July 13, 2019

2.7 kg gold worth Rs. 96 lakh seized from 9 passengers at airport

Chennai: Customs officials on Friday seized 2.7 kg gold valued at Rs 96 lakhs from nine passengers who arrived from Colombo by an IndiGo airlines flight.
A release from the office of the Commisioner of Customs here said based on information, nine passengers, Imamdeen Sathakathullah (26), Thazkar Nizam (33), Vanniyappan Kasinathan (58), Muzammir (26), Mohamed Azarudeen(21), Kalandar Hussain (26) Sathik Al,(32), all hailing from Ramanathapuram, Labeer Mujip Rahuman (25) from Pudukottai, one Haja Alavudheen (25) from Chennai, who arrived from Colombo were intercepted at the exit on suspicion of carrying gold on their person or in baggage.
 On questioning they all gave evasive replies so their personal search was carried out. On examination they were found to have concealed gold in the form of rubbery spread along with cut gold bits inside their rectum. On extraction through heating process totally nine gold ingots and seven gold cut bits totally weighing 2.7 kg, of 24 K purity, valued Rs 96 lakhs were recovered and the same were seized under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962. Further Investigation is under progress.
 12/07/19 UNI
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