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Mangaluru: Two kg of gold found at airport, passenger, workers arrested

  •   Sun, Nov 30 2014 08:09:48 PM

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Mangaluru, Nov 30: The officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Saturday November 29 thwarted yet another smuggling attempt and seized 2 kg of gold, valued at Rs 52.9 lac.

The seized gold was found in the form of two gold bars each weighing one kg, concealed separately in two mobile phone pouches and kept together in a polythene Dubai Duty Free carry bag, placed on the floor beneath a row of chairs placed adjacent to M/s Flemingo Duty Free Shop situated in the arrival hall of Mangalore International Airport.

The accused passenger Abdul Manaf Akkoth, aged about 26 years, is a resident of Kozhikode district, Kerala. He arrived at Mangalore International Airport on November 29 at about 8.40 hours by Jet Airways Flight No 9W531 from Dubai.

Two persons who work at the Airport named Ratheesh of M/s Flemingo Duty Free Shop, and B S Nijeesh Raj, working as a salesman in two firms - Words & Worth Book Shop as well as Teaicoff Snack Bar, have also helped him in this smuggling activity. Ratheesh and Nijeesh Raj are from South Kerala.

All the three accused were arrested and produced before the court on Sunday November 30. They were remanded to judicial custody.

Further investigation is under progress.
  

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  • alva, kudla / jeddah

    Wed, Dec 03 2014

    In my opinion, we should make a simple customs duty rule for Gold.
    1. Crude gold of not allowed
    2. Ladies can have gold and jewelry up to 100 gms which includes used personal jewelry.
    3. Gents can have gold and jewelry up to 50 gms on above condition.
    Any und gold and jewelry must be confiscated and heavily fined.
    Duty free allowances should be based on weight and not value.

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  • harish, kadaba

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Were is sikular comentators areso much interested to cment other comunity issues

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  • Pramod K, Adve

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Now it's clear that there's a big gang behind this gold smuggling .... M sure there are some local officers are helping to do this business....

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  • vijay1, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Why is that South Kerala people are working in Mangalore Airport? Why dont they recruit Mangloreans? Even in Railway Stations second language is Malayalam. Majority of people from Kasaragod are involved in smuggling gold and Mangalore Airport is losing its reputation.

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  • Lewis, Udupi

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Please Ban Kasargod and Kerala people from entering Mangalore airport. Last time i was stopped at Delhi airport customs only because i was flying to mangalore, and he thought i was smuggling gold with me as my flight was from delhi instead of mumbai.

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  • nelson pinto, oman / udupi

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    After working 15 to 20 years in abroad we are thinking ten times to buy 10 to 15 gram of gold.

    i dont know from where these people getting kg kg gold like Cashew nuts......

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  • Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Maybe they have link with Dawood...

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  • abdulla, india

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    Smuggling was a routine business...
    Few caught and most went on with hand in glove.. just check the account/ house hold/ property of all customs..immigration.. revenue intelligence personnel, since independence you will have the answers...
    This is all Hog wash... NATAK.
    Catch one while 9 let out..with 50: 50?

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  • CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    THIS AIRPORT WE CAN CALL AS GOLDEN AIRPORT IN THE COUNTRY.

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  • Adil, thekkatte/dubai

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    Goooovinda....yancha avastey indu..kaas la pondh ...jana la pondh...yeth aandala janakul sudarujji atha...

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    why keep these mallus in Mangalore airport..? I am sure, they must have done enough smuggling like this!... Since, Modi has come these things are getting caught!

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  • Harry Dsouza, Kodagu/Bodel,Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    Mr.Modi does not make nets!!!he make netas!!!

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  • Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    vellano1, Mumbai you are biggest joke of 2014, but one thing i agree why do they have keralite working at Mangalore entry and exit points?

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    thats OK... kisi ke hasi ka bhi kaaran bano, toh life mein kuch haasil kiya samajh loonga!! :)

    Just see how many cases of kasargod are caught!... last 10 years, u think people were not smuggling!?

    Let me tell you, my own friend from mangalore, got few bangles for his mom, and he WORE a bangle on his hand, as if he is a woman!... he knew it is haraam!... everyone gets these..

    but since Modi has come, he has special target for KASARGOD and custom officials are also strict with them!... why do u think no mangalorean is caught doing this?

    I knew smuggling from my kiddo days dude! Bhatkal and areas were the place to get 2 in 1 stereo, perfume and cloth etc!! Kasargod is hub now... once upon a time, Mumbai's mazgaon dock area was... that smuggling money itself is used to spread terrorism!...

    Modi knows this very well... and he has mentioned kasargod many a times! get it?

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  • clvie, Kuwait

    Mon, Dec 01 2014

    You have won the "best fan of Modi" award.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    I have been always wondering how many more cases may have passed off undetected (deliberately). Grease the palms, the bag will be out, if you bargain, you are in the net.

    I assume just 20% of the cases may have been registered, rest may have been shared by all involved.

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