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Mangalore: 39 gold pieces worth over Rs 25 lac seized at airport

  •   Sun, Mar 09 2014 09:10:37 PM

Mangalore: 39 gold pieces worth over Rs 25 lac seized at airport

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Mar 9: The officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Sunday March 9 seized 39 gold pieces worth over Rs 25 lac and arrested a passenger.

The 39 gold pieces, totally weighing 816.450 grams and valued at Rs 25,22,830 were found concealed in two unbranded AC adapters and two DIC brand car power supply transformers.

They were seized from a passenger identified as Muhammed Rafeeque Kizhakkante Purakkal, a resident of Kozhikode, Kerala.

He arrived at Mangalore International Airport on March 9 at around 7.30 am by Air India Express fight IX814 from Dubai. The said passenger was arrested later and produced before the magistrate.

Operations were conducted under the supervision of Krishna Kumar Prasad, assistant commissioner of customs, Mangalore International Airport. 

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

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    The Customs Department has seized 39 gold pieces worth Rs.25 lac smuggled and caught in Mangalore Airport.Good catch by Customs and hope they will nabb al these activities without fail.All the best.Thanq.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    After their release, these foolish accused should work for some research institution for their better prospective.
    Always earn your living through honest means.
    Jai Hind!

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  • SUNDAR KARITHOTA , HALEANGADI

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    Dear Krishna Kumar prasad sir, you are a true Indian. India is still breathing because of honest, selfless great people like you. Keep it up sir. God bless you and we the Mangaloreans are grateful forever for your honest service. Your sincere efforts many times to track the culprits should be honoured in national level. Sir you are great.

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  • Ethan, Florida\ Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    These "Smugglers" should at least watch old hindi movies to get some basic Ideas to smuggle gold to India ! Cheap stakes worthless Idiots losing their hard earned money for max 10% profit?!!

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  • RJ Roshan, mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    International gold catcher airport Bajpe for Keralites....( Go(l)d's own city)

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  • Prashant, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    These customs caught Gold range of 50lakh or Below...what about above 50 lakh....1 crore ka share mila tho kaafi hai na bhaii....
    Fir bhi...mera bharat hai mahan..

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  • Ganesh, Udupi

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    If this guy would have used this constructive mind in some toy design India would have become easier millionaire easily instead of getting caught in the airport...

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  • Pavan Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    "God's own country or Gold smugllers own country".

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  • Deepak, Paladka

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    Manglore aiprot officials are the biggest gold revenue generators for india now. We can call manglore airport as "GOLDEN AIRPORT OF INIDA "

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  • Sameer, Mangalore/Qatar

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    "Further investigation is on, under the guidance of......." what happens Next...?

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  • valerian D Souza, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    If they confiscate illicit liquor, what they do?
    Answer: They destroy the bottles...!
    Here they found the AC adaptors with gold in it. So they will destroy the adaptors......!

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  • abdulla, india

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    QUESTION:
    All this collected money-where does it go?
    which account?
    Can mangalore start building infrastructure with this money and encourage , : KASARGOAD -DUBAI KAAKAS to continue smuggling ?
    This has been going on since moraji's time, check the houses -property of all the custom -tax-revenue intelligence officers?
    This is a good profession along with being politicians.

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  • valerian D Souza, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    When the government collects the tax do they tell "we collected this much tax this year" ? No..
    When they spend, do they tell where they spend? No....!
    Here also same rule will apply.

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  • shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    Dear Mr. Abdulla,
    Does it cross your mind that where the money goes when these smugglers successfully evade the customs?
    Its all funding for anti national activities of some outfits in Kerala. its used lure innocent youths to terror activities, sending them to Pak for training etc!

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  • Vinod, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    Its shameful to read this gold news every other day.
    MIA is becoming infamous!
    The names are just of gold trafickers.. will the big fish be caught ? or we just continue reading this news over and over again?
    I wonder whats the consequence of smuggling gold?
    Are they arrested?
    or just let out with a percentage fine?

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  • Sathish Shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    It is very sad to say there is no protection is given for targeting particular community from Mangalore customs. At U.P. govt will ensure it will provide money under riot victims fund to smuggle fire for self defense measure. now compare who is more secular between HM Delhi and CM UP.

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  • William, Bantwal

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    Best way to bring gold is to come by ship, I will be waiting with small boat at ullal bridge.

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  • Vasant Raj, mangalore / Abudhabi

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    One more idiot from Kerala.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 09 2014

    Do these  guys flush their brains in the TOILETS...

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  • SM, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2014

    I doubt they have brains

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