Mangalore: Three smuggling attempts thwarted at airport, gold worth Rs 65 lac seized


Mangalore: Three smuggling attempts thwarted at airport, gold worth Rs 65 lac seized

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Feb 4: In a bumper catch at Mangalore International Airport on Tuesday February 4, the officials of customs thwarted attempts by passengers to smuggle gold in three separate cases. Gold totally worth Rs 65.29 lacs was seized.

In the first case, the officers seized 13 gold coils, totally weighing 999.650 grams, valued at Rs 29,78,957 from a passenger identified as Basheed Choori Abdul Rahiman, a resident of Uliyathadukka, Kasaragod.

The gold coils were concealed in an electric hot plate stove belonging to Basheed. He arrived at the airport on February at around 5.30 am by Jet Airways flight 9W531 from Dubai.

In the second case, the officers seized two gold wires totally weighing 699.900 grams, valued at Rs 20,85,702. The gold was
concealed in an aluminium frame around a suitcase belonging to passenger Nazar Thekkupuram, a resident of Thekkupuram, Pallikere, Kasaragod. Nazar arrived at the airport on the same day by 7.45 am Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai.

In the third case, the officers seized four circular plates made of gold totally weighing 491.650 grams, valued at Rs 14,65,117.
The gold was concealed in two insulated hot cases that were found in the luggage of passenger Abdul Sathar Kasaragod, a resident of Pallikere, Kasaragod. He arrived at Mangalore International Airport the same day by 7.45 am Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai.

Altogether, gold weighing 2,191.200 grams, valued at Rs 65,29,776 was seized in the three cases.

Further investigation is under progress in all the three cases. Operations were conducted under the supervision of Krishna Kumar Prasad, assistant commissioner of customs, Mangalore International Airport. 

Of the above three accused, Basheed Choori Abdul Rahiman and Nazar Thekkupuram, both from Kasaragod, were arrested and produced before the judicial magistrate.

Further investigation is under progress, under the guidance of commissioner D Purushotham. 

  

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  • Shilpa, Mangalore/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Soon Mangalore will be called " CITY OF GOLD ."

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  • mohammad, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Golden Airport or Gold International Airport is Better :)

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  • Udaya Kumar, Mangalore/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Where does all these caught gold goes ? Whether the Smuggler pays the Customs duty in full and takes the gold or CUSTOMS seize and take the possession ? Post seizure report is not available to public.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Hi jossey,
    Mubai



    Quote

    Mangalore Airport should start a competition every month and person caught with the highest quantity of Gold should be given a free return ticket to DUBAI...
    Unquote



    First time, I am noticing a record number of Agrees to your comments.


    Wish you all the best.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    People are well aware of the catches. It's just we the readers are ignorant. If caught, the carrier pays the customs duty and the fine, and takes the Gold with him... this way, the profit margin is minimal... if not caught, there is a profit of 5-6 lakh INR per Kilo...The customs duty is almost 3 lakh per KG... it's worth the risk..

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  • Max, Bhadravathi

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Despite so many catches, people still try to bring in Gold, reason being, all are not caught who arrive with Gold. So the people who successfully bring in Gold, will spread the message and so the rest follow suit and in turn get caught.

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  • K.Raghava Mayya, Padil, Mangalore-7

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    The trade goes on unabated. Occasional catch is only a tip of the iceberg. Doing petty business like a grocery, flower trade, etc. they live in palatial premises owning multiple cars/bikes etc. Recently, one such trader renovated his already valuable bungalow spending further near to a crore of rupees. Income tax authorities have no information of such people or perhaps are afraid of touching them because of Governmental favored commuinity.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Suggest!!! That there should be separate Queue and scanner for KASARGOD-Batkals in Mangalore Airport.
    Otherwise everyone will get delayed in customs clearing..

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  • Rakesh Shetty, Mulki

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Daijiworld
    Please publish an article on what happens to the Gold seized at the Mangalore Airport.

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  • Naveen, Moodbidri

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    "Jai Kasargod"..Mangalore airport will start 'golden plane' to Dubai soon.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Gold is smuggled in every Airports in India.
    But the thing is Mangalore Customs officials are very efficient no doubt about it... Keep it up Mangalore CUstoms!!

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Government should allow one kg gold to bring in said the India every year for one person .... Then only we can stop this Smuggling and one more thing this much gold our manglore airport authority what they are doing with tat ?

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    May be big fish is hiding in Dubai
    & those who are caught by customs
    are courier boys working on commission basis.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    GOLDEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MANGALORE.

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai / Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Hats off to Mangalore Airport Customs Officials for their good job these days.
    I am of the opinion that these men who carry this gold are just working as Courier Guys, who get a small amount as commission for bringing this gold to Mangalore. ( Like Nabeel has written ) This Gold would be meant for some " Big Fish " in Gold Market, sent by another " Big Fish " in Dubai / UAE.
    So try and get to the root of this operation, because this is just the tip of the ice burg and fact of the matter is much deeper than it appears.
    I wonder where does this all seized gold go & what happens to those passengers who are caught? Is it possible for Daijiworld to find out this and let readers know about it ( if possible please..!! )

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  • Naufal, Uddabettu

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    These Gold smuggling news is like TV serials.every day we read the same news

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    I suppose this smuggled Gold is going to Gold Showrooms of Kerala, where these ppl easily open gold showrooms in all cities & everywhere in the Gulf. Our local Gold showrooms are having a huge effect because of these ppl’s competitions.

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  • Francis, Moodbidri / Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    They Catch only gold not terrorist?

    They should have one machine which can read terror mind !!

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Udupi / Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014


    KasarGOLD PALACE in Mangalore Airport

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  • avani, mlore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Trying for years, but I could not find even one "gumpige serada pada". Sometimes I feel is it written in any holy book that gold has to be smuggled?

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  • IRSHAD JAILOR, Ajman/Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    New name should be given to that place not Kasaragod it should be Kasargold gold gold

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  • Shiva Avadani, Manipal/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    I can't believe this. Certainly we need a separate Chanel for Kasaragold passengers.

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  • Anand, karkala

    Wed, Feb 05 2014


    Thanks to all the Kasargod Passengers for making Mangalore Airport one of the Richest Airports in India.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Mangalore Airport should start a competition every month and person caught with the highest quantity of Gold should be given a free return ticket to DUBAI...

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  • Ajay D'souza, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    RJ Roshan, Mangalore

    It’s easy to pass comment on custom officers & AAI. Be happy at least they are catching hold of culprits. What have you done? Besides passing comment? Please don’t do that. They are doing a great job. We got to support them and appreciate their good work.

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  • satish, kudla

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Think we need an international airport for Kasaragod ) . Well done kudla customs!!!

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  • varun, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Same demography!

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  • T.J. Sequeira, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    For sure, most of the guys who illegally bring in the gold, do not appear to be the type who can afford to purchase this much quantity of the precious metal. They must be the carriers who are provided with air tickets and money. Some punishment by the customs and police authorities will certainly bring out the names of those at the top of the rung, who is actually involved in the smuggling racket.

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  • Manoj D'souza, Udupi/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    You better off buy 4 cows or buffaloes and sell the milk and make more Tax free ,Risk free profit THAN brining gold and putting your life in the line. Govt officers won't leave you because you are small fish and helpless just like fish without water, the reason is.. They can't catch big fish of corrupted leaders were such swim in the ocean of corruption, but it looks like they are doing their DUTY..

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  • RJ roshan, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Dear Mangalore International Airport Authority...
    One Suggestion:
    Why Can't you people can Organize a Gold Exhibition...
    So that together, many can suck the beauty of Gold in Various styles...
    !!!!!

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  • Glen Cletus Dsouza , Doha / mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Dear officers ,
    I am strongly feeling that these smuggling activities are happening for a very strong reason . These smugglers are trying to play a fool around on which methods the gold goes unnoticed. Then they will use this unnoticed method to bring gold into the country . These activities are only hit and trial methods. The experiment can become successful anytime . And when the experiment is a success, then these people can smuggle huge quantities of gold.

    Beware officers!

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  • Nabeel, udupi/doha

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Dear readers, these Guys who cancel the visa bring these Smuggled gold. They will get commission around 50k to 1 lakh Indian rupees depend upon the amount of gold he brings.these mafia has a Gold smuggler network.These smugglers are not fools doing the same mistake every week.Anyhow they will clear through paying taxes though some agents.

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  • Raj, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Was always wondering how some guys go to the middle east and in a year back in india one big bungalow and a white Benz or BMW or Audi will be in their car porch...and some guys will be doing a descent job for years and still can't buy one flat...

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  • samuel androus, mukka /nigeria.

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Big & NICE Catch. Thank all Mangalore customs officers

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  • Alwyn D Almeida, Mangalore/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    God bless & protect "Mangalore International Airport" from all the evil. Bless all the passengers.

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  • flavian pereira, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Feb 04 2014


    May be these guys act as a middle man to transfer/deliver the commodity to the respective party (final recipient).

    Police should conduct a thorough investigation to find out all the loopholes

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  • Wilfred Fernandes, Vamadapadavu/Dubai

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Is it sudden increase of smuggling activities or the stricter inspection by the customs officers?.... I think the customs officers started to do their duty now and catching the real culprits.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    What happens to these gold which is seized by the custom officers.. Does it go to the Govt. or gets shared by the custom officers and other authorities... Airport Customs authorities in Mangalore have done a marvelous job. Kudos to them.

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  • N Mukkawala, Kinnigoly.

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    They are innocents ,not aware of the custom duties. Nobody gets caught in Mumbai or Delhi or any other airports !!
    Katju or Shinde must interfere and save them !!

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  • Arun Rodrigues, Bejai / Kuwait

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Three IDIOTS from KASARGOLD.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE-KSA

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    We don't know what they are gaining in smuggling the gold as there is a small margin!Why they are taking risk for peanut?Why can't bring RS instated?I think some hidden story might be there.."GOLD MOKLEG FREE THIKUNDAAAAAAA?????

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  • Vicky D, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Govt. should announce gold medal for Mangalore customs..!

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  • ruchir agarwal, m

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Well, I want to know what finally happens to the seized gold after all the formalities are over ?

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  • mohammed aslam, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    After seizing the gold,i heard that u have to pay with fine and penalty 30percent of the value of the gold and take ur gold home,u may lose profit ,not investment,if it passes ull get double profit,they take risk 4 double profit,if catches no loss no profit

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  • SIDDIK QATAR, MANGALORE

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Kolara and Mangalore Airport are the two places of Karnataka where we have Gold mines.
    We are proud to have such Officers in Our Airport.

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    ..time to wait wake up security agencies from deep sleep..deffinately this not a simple case of smuggling..people caught on a daily basis, still they are not deterred means something dangerous happening..

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  • Mohammed Arif, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Kasargod... All the way...
    Just wondering why only from Kasargod??? Are these people from Kasargod are not informed about daily catches?
    May be they are happy to give such donations to Mangalore Airport trust... :)

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  • Stan, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Kasargod people are not reading Daijiworld.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Wed, Feb 05 2014

    Kasargod people are well aware of the catches. It's just we the readers are ignorant. If caught, the carrier pays the customs duty and the fine, and takes the Gold with him... this way, the profit margin is minimal... if not caught, there is a profit of 5-6 lakh INR per Kilo...The customs duty is almost 3 lakh per KG... it's worth the risk..

    DisAgree Agree [7] Reply Report Abuse

  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    HA HA HAA WE ARE PROUD OF OUR AIRPORT, Welcome to International GOLD port Mangalore...
    Kasargod brings varieties of gold and get caught..

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  • vasant raj, abudhabi / mangalore

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Shameless Kasaragod passengers......

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Why this community has so much love for gold. The yellow metal is a horrible colour that produces horrible designs and look horrible when worn. Shame on this smugglers. Let them enjoy their smuggling and be caught by Customs and DRI. Happy catching at Mangalore Airport.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 04 2014

    Big catch guys...........

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