COIMBATORE: Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Coimbatore, intercepted a passenger on the Coimbatore International Airport on early Tuesday morning and seized 52 rectangular gold bars (3kg) from him. The passenger had smuggled the gold bars from Sharjah to Coimbatore in Air Arabia flight.
The passenger has been recognized as H Unais, a native of Gudalur in Nilgiris district. He was once working in a bakery in Gudalur. A few days in the past, he flew to Sharjah and returned to Coimbatore on Tuesday.
Based on intelligence amassed by way of DRI, officials intercepted Unais who concealed 52 gold bars (24 carat) weighing about 3kg inside two MP3 amplifiers. The worth of the seized gold bars is estimated at Rs 96.52 lakh. Unais was once arrested and later released on conditional bail.
On May 10, the officials won knowledge that a workforce of passengers arriving by way of Sri Lankan airlines would be smuggling gold by the use of concealment. Based at the knowledge, the DRI officials intercepted Mohammed Eliyas, Shahjakhan, Mustafa, Mydeen, Sahul Hameed, Shahabudheen, Prem Nazeer and Mohammed Abdulla on the Coimbatore global airport. They have been native of Trichy. The sleuths stated that the seven passengers smuggled the gold from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore by way of the flight and they concealed the gold in their hand luggage.
DRI officials seized 2kg of gold adorns price Rs 65.89 lakh from them. They have been released below bail by way of the DRI and extra investigation is on.
The passenger has been recognized as H Unais, a native of Gudalur in Nilgiris district. He was once working in a bakery in Gudalur. A few days in the past, he flew to Sharjah and returned to Coimbatore on Tuesday.
Based on intelligence amassed by way of DRI, officials intercepted Unais who concealed 52 gold bars (24 carat) weighing about 3kg inside two MP3 amplifiers. The worth of the seized gold bars is estimated at Rs 96.52 lakh. Unais was once arrested and later released on conditional bail.
On May 10, the officials won knowledge that a workforce of passengers arriving by way of Sri Lankan airlines would be smuggling gold by the use of concealment. Based at the knowledge, the DRI officials intercepted Mohammed Eliyas, Shahjakhan, Mustafa, Mydeen, Sahul Hameed, Shahabudheen, Prem Nazeer and Mohammed Abdulla on the Coimbatore global airport. They have been native of Trichy. The sleuths stated that the seven passengers smuggled the gold from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore by way of the flight and they concealed the gold in their hand luggage.
DRI officials seized 2kg of gold adorns price Rs 65.89 lakh from them. They have been released below bail by way of the DRI and extra investigation is on.
Three kg gold bars seized from passenger at Coimbatore airport
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