Saturday, April 11, 2015

4 kg of Gold Seized from IndiGo Airlines Flight

Kochi: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs Department on Friday seized around 4 kg of gold, valued around Rs 1.10 crore, from the toilet of an IndiGo Airlines flight at the Nedumbassery airport.

According Customs officials, the toilet of the flight was inspected following a tip-off.

“During the inspection, four gold bars with a total weight of 4 kg were found concealed under the washbasin in the toilet. The gold bars were fixed using adhesive tape. However, it is not known yet who had concealed the contraband in the flight,” they said.

The flight from Dubai had a stopover in Kochi before heading for Delhi. The officials suspect that the smugglers were trying to take advantage of the lenient checking procedures at the Delhi airport, where passengers who board international flights from domestic airports are not subjected to detailed checking.
11/04/15 New Indian Express
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