The tom and jerry show is on between the smugglers and the vigilance department, both of them try more and more innovativeness to empower each other and this time it’s very interesting when the team of officers from Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) led by Superintendent DK Vohra had gold pouring out of electric kettles instead of their morning tea on Wednesday at Mumbai airport.
A 28-year-old passenger was arrested from the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle gold valued at Rs 1.20 Cr in the wee hours, a senior Customs official said.
The passenger Martoz Khan aboard Jet Airways flight 9W 951 from Bahrain, was caught while he attempted to make an exit via the green channel. "While he was crossing the green channel, we found his movements to be suspicious and when his bags were checked we found kettles filled with chocolates and 4.8 kg of gold,” said an official from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU).
Authorities revealed that during interrogation, Khan said that he was working for an overseas mafia and divulged the names of two-three big personalities. The accused, hailing from West Bengal, was subsequently arrested under relevant sections of the Customs Act.
