Officials from the Directorate of Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) seized 4.9 kg of gold worth about Rs.2.59 crore and detained four passengers from Sharjah to Coimbatore by Air Arabia Flight.
Coimbatore: Officials from the Directorate of Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) seized 4.9 kg of gold worth about Rs.2.59 crore and detained four passengers who were allegedly involved in smuggling.
According to official sources, on the basis of specific intelligence gathered, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Coimbatore intercepted four passengers who brought gold in concealment from Sharjah to Coimbatore by Air Arabia Flight, on Thursday.
The gold which was concealed in the knee cap/Jeans pants were recovered from them. Altogether the total quantity of foreign origin gold seized is 4.9 kg, valued at Rs.2.59 Crores.
In this case, the officers arrested Uma (34) of Coimbatore, B.Bharathi (23) of Cuddalore, B.Thirumoorthy (26) of Tanjore and P.Vignesh Ganapathy (29) of Trichy.
All the above four passengers are detained and further investigation is under progress.
According to official sources, on the basis of specific intelligence gathered, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Coimbatore intercepted four passengers who brought gold in concealment from Sharjah to Coimbatore by Air Arabia Flight, on Thursday.
The gold which was concealed in the knee cap/Jeans pants were recovered from them. Altogether the total quantity of foreign origin gold seized is 4.9 kg, valued at Rs.2.59 Crores.
In this case, the officers arrested Uma (34) of Coimbatore, B.Bharathi (23) of Cuddalore, B.Thirumoorthy (26) of Tanjore and P.Vignesh Ganapathy (29) of Trichy.
All the above four passengers are detained and further investigation is under progress.