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Gold bars worth Rs 15.6 lakh seized from AI pilot: Customs

  •   Thu, Aug 11 2016 12:20:26 AM

Mumbai, Aug 10, 2016, (PTI): The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department today intercepted a senior pilot of Air India and allegedly seized 530 grams of gold, worth over Rs 15 lakh, from his possession.

A Customs official said the pilot, whose name was not disclosed, was attempting "surreptitious removal" of gold bars by concealing them in his checked-in baggage and hand baggage.

Seven gold bars worth Rs 15.6 lakh were seized from his possession, he said.

"He has admitted to possession, carriage and concealment of bars which were being smuggled into India," the official said.

There was no immediate comment from Air India.
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Now we really doubt that the pilots are involved more than passengers in smuggling than the passengers who involve in bringing gold illegally

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  • Joseph D'souza, RAK/Dalantre

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Did he paid extra Luggage Charges for the Gold? which Air-India normally collect even it's 1 kg.extra..

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  • shan, dubai

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Why can't we send our Customs officers to Brazil Olympics??? Our sports people are struggling to get gold and our Custom officers are getting in India itself.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    In my opinion this only a tip of an ice berg. God only knows how many pilots have bribed the customs and taken kilo, kilo of bangaar/gold and sold and made business.

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  • Babu, MANGALORE

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Only 530 GRAMS ?may be for his daughter's marriage

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  • abdulla, india

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Air India crew is the carrier
    of all kinds of Smuggling in nexus with Customs. and cops etc.
    all hand in glove ever since Nationalized.
    This is no NUCLEAR SCIENCE..
    This is AIR-INDIA ..
    All govt owned cos are same.
    Corrupt to the core.who cares?
    apna kitna..

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Biwi ne bataya lagtha hai, No Gold NO Entry.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Very good!when other passengers carry only a few gramms,he as Pilot should at least carry double of it.well done Sir.When our national aircraft should somehow be in News .Shame on you.You should have at least Keep up the dignity of your Position and aircraft.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Thu, Aug 11 2016

    Air India is now a White Elephant ...

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