Ludhiana: In a great success for the commissionary customs Ludhiana, the officers were deployed at Chandigarh International Airport, Mohali had thwarted the smuggling effort and confiscated 18 gold biscuits worth Rs.
1.03 crore from passengers.
The seizure took place on Tuesdays and passengers carrying this gold had been captured by customs authorities.
According to a statement issued by Vrindaba Gehil, Customs Commissioner, Ludhiana, “on February 8, 2022, acted on intelligence, the officers intercepted a male passenger who arrived from Sharjah in Air India flight No.
IX 188 when he tried to cross the line Green Under the provisions of Customs Law, 1962.
“Gohil also said,” Furthermore, in the past month Ludhiana’s customs staff was deployed at Chandigarh International Airport, Mohali was very vigilant and had monitored carefully smuggling activities.
On January 28, 2022, While looking for Air India flights No.
IX 188 who arrived from Sharjah, customs staff found Kanto Ng recording hidden in the toilet cavity on the right side of the aircraft from where 220,840 Golden GMS is valued at the hospital.
10.83,268 was extracted and then confiscated as not claimed.
Also, on January 4, 2022, the Customs Airport staff intercepted a female passenger who tried to cross the green channel carrying 22 carat gold jewelers weighing 97.52GM worth RS.
4,50,021.
Recovery of total tasks and a penalty of RS.
1,83,258 made from it under the Customs Law, 1962 “
Gold Biscuits Worth RS 1.03 Crore Confiscated at Chandigarh Airport
