Chennai: Based on data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence associated to gold smuggling from Sharjah, Air Customs officers intercepted a passenger who arrived by way of Air Arabia flight G9-471.
According to officers, examination of his checked-in baggage revealed an LED Emergency Light, which gave the impression to be unusually heavy. On being dismantled, a black battery was discovered in the case.
On breaking the battery, 18 rectangular gold plates having silver coating have been discovered inside.
On eradicating the silver coating 2.39 kg gold of 24K purity valued at Rs. 1.18 was recovered and seized underneath Customs Act. The passenger who was recognized as Mohammed Arafath, 24, who hailed from Mangaluru, was arrested.
