Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod, Jun 16: Customs officials posted at Kannur international airport succeeded in unearthing three gold smuggling cases on a single day, Saturday June 15.
The passengers found indulging in smuggling, identified as Muhamad Basheer, Mufthias and Saifuddin, all natives of Kozhikode, had arrived at Kannur international airport through flights from Sharjah and Doha.
They had concealed 600 grams of gold on an average in the form of paste in their rectum cavities. The total gold recovered from the three amounts to 1.84 kgs.
The value of gold that was being smuggled in has been put at Rs 62 lac. The officials, who were alert, found out the mischief, took the trio into custody and registered cases against them.