Shafi, a native of Wayanad, was arrested by the Customs officials in Kochi with 1,487 grams of gold.
Kochi (Kerala):
An Air India cabin crew has been arrested at the Kochi airport on Wednesday on charges of smuggling gold, officials said.
Shafi, a native of Wayanad, was arrested by the Customs officials in Kochi with 1,487 grams of gold.
The Customs Preventive Commissionerate had received confidential information that Shafi, a cabin crew member of the Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi service, was carrying gold.
The accused was planning to pass through the green channel by wrapping gold in his hands and covering the sleeves of his shirt. He is being interrogated further, officials said.
Kochi | Air India cabin crew Shafi, a native of Wayanad, was arrested at the Kochi airport for allegedly smuggling 1,487 grams of gold. The cabin crew belonged to the Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi service. Further inquiries underway: Customs Preventive Commissionerate pic.twitter.com/1nxVzF2fA7
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2023
Chennai Customs said two passengers from Singapore were arrested at the Chennai airport on Wednesday for allegedly carrying 6.8 kg of gold worth Rs 3.32 crore.
According to officials, the passengers reached Chennai from Singapore by AI-347 and 6E-52.
Chennai Customs in a tweet said, “Based on intel, 2 pax from Singapore by AI-347 & 6E-52 were intercepted by Customs on 07.03.23. On search of their baggage, gold fully 6.8 Kg, valued at Rs 3.32 crore recovered/confiscated under CA, 1962. Pax was arrested and further investigation is on.”
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