Air India Express Cabin Crew Arrested for Gold Smuggling
March 09, 2023 12:40:48 PM
The gold was wrapped around his hands, according to ANI.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): An Air India Express flight cabin crew was arrested today by the Customs at Cochin International Airport for smuggling over 1.4 kg gold, news agency ANI reported. The arrested person has been identified as Shafi Sharaf, a native of Wayanad.
The Customs Preventive Commissionerate had received the secret information that Shafi, a crew of Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi service, was bringing 1,487 grams of gold. He had taken Flight IX 474 from Bahrain to arrive in India around 8:30 p.m.
The gold was wrapped around his hands, according to ANI.
The accused intended to pass through the green channel by wrapping the gold around his hands, and covering his shirt sleeves. Officials said that Shafi is currently being interrogated.
Courtesy: www.zeebiz.com
