Mangaluru: DRI seizes 2.2 kg of gold concealed in aircraft toilet


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
With Inputs from Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 6: In a major haul, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mangaluru, on Saturday June 6 seized 2.2 kg of gold concealed in the toilet of Jet Airways aircraft.

Acting on an intelligence that gold of foreign origin was concealed by an international passenger in Jet Airways aircraft, to be retrieved later by a domestic passenger boarding at Mangaluru, the DRI officers rummaged Jet Airways flight number 9W 531 coming from Dubai to Mangaluru.

It is gathered that during search of the rear toilet of the said aircraft, two packets containing 22 pieces of gold bars of foreign origin, each weighing 100 grams, totally weighing 2.2 kg and approximately valued at Rs 60 lac were seized.

Further investigation is in progress.

  

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sun, Jun 07 2015

    So for them it’s worth to go to toilet and have a look for valuable even though it’s smelly!!!!

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  • stan, dubai

    Sun, Jun 07 2015

    UAE laws are different. As per your UAE law you can carry, gold, cash or any type of Electronic items but on you own risk and responsibility... Same way India will allow the passengers to carry seeds of plants, massalas from India whereas Newzealand will treat as banned item.

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  • Falaq Ali, Kasargod

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    SAD NEWS

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  • sukumar , kingdom of bahrain

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    We have so many feku sathish gontingas are there in Bahrain to comment with fake name.

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  • sathish, bahrain/mangalore

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    make henry the law maker for india....he has big gontoo mande...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    Haters gonna hate & disagree

    what do u say sathish Gontlingappa...who cares?? It is easy to comment with fake name....

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 07 2015

    One may disagree a person's views, he can very well refute with descent arguments. Only fools take in to personal abuse based on the name, religion and previous comments, when they are bankrupt on brain tissues.
    Many such have sprout in this forum recently.

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  • prakash, bantakal

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    What will happen to the seized gold.?

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    What about half for you and and other half for me.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    The grace of gold is the main reason for all these. It is time now the government to take some tough action to control the gold . our nation spending huge amount in foreign exchange in importing of Gold.Let the Finance Government to make pan-card mandatory for gold purchase.

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru/UAE

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    UAE airport security should insist the passengers about the source of gold/saffron/cigarettes before departure.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    Take custody of JET AIRWAYS staff of that particular Aircraft.With out nexus with them such illegal gold smuggling is highly impossible...Lastly, dig origin(person)and destination of International Jewellery store in India which are doing illegal business using such route.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    Normal Aircraft...
    Golden Toilet...

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Sat, Jun 06 2015

    Those passengers using that toilet are really lucky!!!Poorva janmada sukrutha phala!!!

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