India News | Customs Seize over 600 Gram Gold at Cochin Airport, One Arrested

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): Customs officers of the Cochin International Airport arrested a person and seized foreign origin 24-carat gold rings weighing 488.50 gms and gold jewellery weighing 130.80 grams on Sunday.

The recovered gold weighing 619.30 gms is estimated to be 33.35 lakhs.

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The person arrested has been identified as Sadiq Muhammad from Kozhikode.

"On the basis of profiling done by the officers of AIU Batch, a family of 5 members who had arrived from Dubai at Cochin International Airport by flight IX436 was intercepted at the green channel. Suspicious images were noticed in the checked-in baggage and the same were opened and checked," said a statement issued by Customs Cochin.

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"27 gold rings attached to keychains were found concealed in three of the checked-in baggage. Also, 4 gold chains total weighing 130.80 gms were recovered from the lady passenger," it added.

Further investigations into the matter are underway. (ANI)

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