A release from the office of the Commissioner of Customs
said based on intelligence that gold was likely to be smuggled
from Dubai by concealing in aircraft, an Indigo flight which
arrived from Dubai was checked.
On rummaging one soap box was found ingeniously concealed
inside a life vest pouch kept under one of the seats of the aircraft.
On opening the soap box, three bundles of gold paste wrapped
with black adhesive tape weighing 821 grams were found inside.
On extraction 730 grams of gold valued at Rs.35.7 lakh was
recovered and seized under the Customs Act.
One passenger, who was hurrying his way through exit, was
intercepted.
He was identified as Yasar Arabath (22) of Madurai, who had
travelled on the seat under which gold was recovered.
On questioning he admitted that he had kept the gold under
the seat as he had got nervous.
He was arrested.
07/03/21 UNI
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