Customs seize gold worth ₹36 Lakh concealed in man’s rectum at Surat airport
July 11, 2023
Surat: The customs department made another gold seizure at the city airport, recovering 603 grams of gold paste valued at Rs 36 lakh from a passenger arriving from Sharjah on Monday. The passenger had concealed the gold paste capsules in his rectum.
One Afsar Ahmed (29) upon his arrival from Sharjah was nabbed by the Customs officials. Acting on specific information, he was stopped and the gold was recovered from him. An investigation is underway to determine his potential involvement in a larger smuggling operation.
Also, in another development, the court has granted custody of the three accused, who were apprehended with 48kg of gold on July 7, to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) until Wednesday. DeshGujarat
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