Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department held an Ahmedabad-based man for smuggling in gold, worth Rs 19.5 lakh, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport. Suresh Desai was caught with 695g of gold concealed in a watch and belt buckle.
According to sources, Desai was smuggling in the yellow metal for the first time. This is the second such incident in 2015. Since January 2014, Customs alone has seized 57.115kg of gold, worth Rs 15.8 crore and detained 66 smugglers at the city airport.
Desai arrived by SpiceJet flight SG-016 from Dubai. "His belt buckle and wrist watch were made of gold to escape duty. He kept saying that he had bought the belt and watch but later confessed to the smuggling. He was also carrying gold chains," said a Customs official.
04/02/15 Times of India
According to sources, Desai was smuggling in the yellow metal for the first time. This is the second such incident in 2015. Since January 2014, Customs alone has seized 57.115kg of gold, worth Rs 15.8 crore and detained 66 smugglers at the city airport.
Desai arrived by SpiceJet flight SG-016 from Dubai. "His belt buckle and wrist watch were made of gold to escape duty. He kept saying that he had bought the belt and watch but later confessed to the smuggling. He was also carrying gold chains," said a Customs official.
04/02/15 Times of India
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