India News | Kerala: 900 Grams of Gold Seized from Passenger at Cochin Airport

Cochin (Kerala) [India], March 13 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin Airport in Kerala seized over 900 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

According to Customs Department officials, the gold was in compound form and weighed 954 grams.

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The passenger was intercepted by AIU officers at the exit gate based on profiling.

After examining the passenger, three white capsule-shaped packets suspected to contain gold in compound form concealed inside his body were recovered and seized.

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Further investigation into this matter is in progress. (ANI)

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