Lagatar24 Desk
Kochi, Feb 10: An Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department has seized 805.62 grams of gold worth Rs 40 lakh from a passenger at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Friday.
Air Intelligence Unit of Customs dept today seized 805.62 grams of gold worth Rs 40 lakhs from a passenger at Kochi airport. 4 capsules of gold in a compound form were found concealed inside the passenger's body. Accused identified as Rishad, a native of Palakkad dist. Probe on. pic.twitter.com/x63ENSdp0r
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As per information, the passenger has been identified as Rishad, a native of the Palakkad district in Kerala.
According to an official statement from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department, the seized gold worth Rs 40 lakh was recovered from the passenger as he came from Abu Dhabi by flight and was intercepted at the green channel.
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“On the basis of profiling done by the officers of Customs AIU batch, a pax coming from Abu Dhabi to Cochin International Airport by flight IX452 was intercepted at the green channel. During the examination of the passenger, 04 capsules of gold in a compound form weighing 805.62 grams concealed inside his body were recovered and seized,” read the official statement.
Earlier on Thursday, the officials seized 1062.89 grams of gold worth over Rs 54 lakhs in two instances from two female passengers at Kochi airport.
Moreover, on February 8, the AIU at Kochi airport seized two crude gold chains weighing 499.90 grams worth Rs 26 lakh from the possession of a Thrissur native who had arrived here from Dubai.
