2.93 kg of gold seized from three passengers at Trichy airport
TRICHY: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths seized 2.93 kg of gold in paste form from three air passengers, including a woman, who arrived at the Trichy airport from Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. The seized gold was worth Rs 1.43 crore.
Based on a tip-off, DRI officials screened passengers. They found the activities of the three passengers suspicious and detained them. The trio arrived in Trichy at 7.30 pm in Air India Express from Kuala Lumpur.
When officials intensified their screening operation, they found that the trio had attempted to smuggle gold in paste form. The passengers were identified as Malini, 38, of Karaikal and Kaleel Rahman, 42, and Rahman, 38, of Ramanathapuram.
They hid the gold in between their belongings. Malini had brought 1.100 kg gold, Kaleel carried 850 gram and Rahman 980 grams of gold. All three were arrested and further investigations were on.
Related Posts
230 kg gold smuggled through diplomatic channel
Investigations by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have revealed that the...
Illicit alcohol worth Rs 3 lakh seized in Indore
INDORE: Continuing crackdown against bootleggers, the Indore excise department on...
Police bust alleged illicit tobacco importation gang
Melbourne - Police have seized more than $8 million of assets after busting an...
Gang selling fake Amul butter, ghee busted in Noida
According to police, the accused used to allegedly package the butter and ghee in...