Air India information: An Air India Express flight cabin crew has been arrested by the Customs for allegedly smuggling over 1.4 kg (1487 grams) gold via Cochin International Airport close to in Kochi, official sources stated on Thursday (March 9). The crew of Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi Air India Express flight was apprehended by the Customs sleuths, who recovered the gold that was wrapped round his fingers on Wednesday.
Air India Express stated the arrested crew has been positioned on suspension with rapid impact. The Customs Preventive Commissionerate had acquired confidential data that Shafi, a cabin crew member of the Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi service, was bringing gold.
The airline stated it has zero tolerance for such behaviour and will likely be taking stern motion towards the person together with termination of service following receipt of the report from the investigative authorities.
The intention was to wrap the gold across the fingers and canopy the sleeve of the shirt and go via the inexperienced channel. He is being interrogated additional, the officers stated.
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Meanwhile, two passengers, who arrived from Singapore, had been arrested at Chennai airport on Wednesday (March 8) for carrying gold weighing 6.8 kg valued at Rs 3.32 crores, Chennai customs stated.
According to officers, the passengers arrived in Chennai from Singapore by AI-347 and 6E-52.Chennai Customs in a tweet stated, “Based on Intel, 2 pax who arrived from Singapore by AI-347 and 6E-52 were intercepted by Customs on 07.03.23. On search of their baggage, gold totally weighing 6.8 kg valued at Rs 3.32 crore was recovered/ seized under the CA,1962. Pax were arrested and further investigation is on.”
(With companies inputs)
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