Latest News | Man Caught Smuggling Gold Inside Child's Diaper
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A male passenger who had arrived by an international flight was caught smuggling gold by concealing it in the diaper of his 21-month old daughter at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) in a recent incident, a customs release here said on Saturday.
Mangaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) A male passenger who had arrived by an international flight was caught smuggling gold by concealing it in the diaper of his 21-month old daughter at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) in a recent incident, a customs release here said on Saturday.
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The gold, in the form of paste, was kept in pouches inside the diaper. However, it was detected by officials during checking.
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In another incident, a male passenger had hidden the gold in paste form and tied it across his waist like a belt. Another person hid gold in paste form in his rectum.
In all, customs officials at the MIA have seized 1,606 gm of gold worth Rs 90.67 lakh from March 1 to 15 this year, the release said.
All the three passengers have been arrested and further investigations are on.
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