Mumbai: Gold worth Rs 3 crore was seized in three separate smuggling cases by Customs officials at Mumbai airport on Tuesday. With the latest seizures, the gold seized this month has crossed 100 kg. From April to July, the Customs had seized 405 kg of gold as compared to the 62 kg seized during the same time period last year.
In the first case, the passenger, identified as Khalou Asmae, a Moroccon national who had arrived from Dubai, was found to be carrying eight gold bars weighing about 8 kg and valued at Rs 2.08 crore. "The gold was concealed inside the pocket of her pants. She had worn a burkha over it. Her friend, from Egypt, who is the owner of gold, was also apprehended," said a customs official.
28/08/14 Manju V/Times of India
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In the first case, the passenger, identified as Khalou Asmae, a Moroccon national who had arrived from Dubai, was found to be carrying eight gold bars weighing about 8 kg and valued at Rs 2.08 crore. "The gold was concealed inside the pocket of her pants. She had worn a burkha over it. Her friend, from Egypt, who is the owner of gold, was also apprehended," said a customs official.
28/08/14 Manju V/Times of India
