Smuggling: Gold worth Rs.17,19, 460/- seized at Mangalore Intl. Airport

Smuggling: Gold worth Rs.17,19, 460/- seized at Mangalore Intl. Airport

mangaloretoday.com

Mangalore, March 23, 2014: The Customs officials at Mangalore International Airport have again thwarted an attempt of smuggling of gold staple pins, totally weighing 577 grams, valued at Rs.17,19,460/-  on Sunday, March 23, 2014.

It was concealed as silver coated staple pins in 18 carton boxes of vegetable dry fruits in the possession of a passenger named Mr. Nesif Kowal aged about 28 years, who is a resident of Bevinja, PO Thekkil Ferry, Via Chengala, Kasaragod Dt, Kerala 671541. He had arrived at Mangalore International Airport on 23.03.2014 at about 07.15 hrs by Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai.

 

 

 

 

Operations were conducted under the supervision of Shri. Krishna Kumar Prasad, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore International Airport and were lead by Shri.B.Prabhakara Poojary, Superintendent along with Superintendents Lionel Fernandes, B.A.Kariappa, H.G.Yogesh and Inspectors Shri.G.Kumaraswamy, K.T.Preethi Suma, S.Ranjan Behera and Ankit Kumar and Hawaldar Gulabi.

Further investigation is under progress under the guidance of Shri.D.Purushotham,  Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore. The Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore, Shri.D.Purushotham expressed his deep concern regarding the increasing trends in smuggling and directed the officers to intensify the vigilance and surveillance and crack the attempts made by the unscrupulous elements who are indulging in these activities.