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Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Rs 16 lakh gold concealed inside body seized at Mangaluru International airport

Mangaluru: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mangaluru arrested a person at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) who had concealed gold in rectum worth Rs 16.33 lakh.

According to DRI, the seizure was made based on a tip off from intelligence. The arrested is Kanimkundil Mohammed Sameer of Udma, Kasargod District, Kerala. He arrived at MIA by Air India flight AI 814 from Dubai.
Since the intelligence had indicated that he had concealed gold biscuits inside his body/rectum, he was produced before the court seeking permission to screen his body for detection of the gold biscuits. He was screened by the authorities of District Government Wenlock Hospital which indicated concealment of metal pieces in his body/rectum.

Thereafter detailed examination of his body resulted in the recovery and seizure of five gold biscuits totally weighing 583.gms valued about Rs 16.33 lakh. DRI said investigation indicated that Sameer is a part of a smuggling gang operating between Kasargod and Dubai. 
03/02/15 Stanley Pinto/Times of India

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