Thiruvananthapuram: The Customs Air Intelligence Unit of Trivandrum International Airport intercepted a man who attempted to smuggle one kilogram of gold on Tuesday night.
The unit detained and later took into custody Noushad Kadavan (30) of Malappuram, who arrived from Dubai via Indigo flight 6E 38 at 5.15pm on Tuesday.
"The suspect, who was detained for questioning, exhibited violent behaviour toward nightfall, but was not cavity searched. It is suspected that he may have swallowed contraband. Following a court order, an x-ray was taken to determine the contents of his stomach. The x-ray revealed eight gold biscuits, worth Rs 25 lakh, in his rectum," said a source.
28/08/14 Times of India
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The unit detained and later took into custody Noushad Kadavan (30) of Malappuram, who arrived from Dubai via Indigo flight 6E 38 at 5.15pm on Tuesday.
"The suspect, who was detained for questioning, exhibited violent behaviour toward nightfall, but was not cavity searched. It is suspected that he may have swallowed contraband. Following a court order, an x-ray was taken to determine the contents of his stomach. The x-ray revealed eight gold biscuits, worth Rs 25 lakh, in his rectum," said a source.
28/08/14 Times of India
