Lankan national and Tamil Nadu resident held for smuggling gold worth Rs 4.18 cr
When CISF officials opened the black sling bag, eight kilograms of dust gold in wax form were found in it. The gold was valued at 4.18 crore, sources said.
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The arrested persons have been identified as Mohammed Hiras, a resident of Ramanathpuram, Tamil Nadu, and Mohammed Rusaith Ahmed from Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan national and a Tamil Nadu resident were held by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international airport in Mumbai for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of eight kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.18 crore. The two have been handed over to the customs department for further investigation.
The arrested persons have been identified as Mohammed Hiras, a resident of Ramanathpuram, Tamil Nadu, and Mohammed Rusaith Ahmed from Sri Lanka.
Sources said that on Tuesday, CISF officials apprehended Hiras while he was collecting a black sling bag thrown by an internal flight passenger near the domestic boarding gate 46. He and another international passenger were guided by Ahmed. Subsequently, Ahmed was nabbed, too, while their third accomplice is still at large,
When CISF officials opened the black sling bag, eight kilograms of dust gold in wax form were found in it. The gold was valued at 4.18 crore, sources said.
CISF personnel handed over the seized gold and the two suspects to Mumbai customs officers for further investigation.
During interrogation, the two suspects claimed that they were involved in the gold smuggling but merely in the capacity of carriers and were promised a hefty commission. They also claimed that the smuggled gold did not belong to them.
Customs officials have arrested the two under relevant sections of the Customs Act, as smuggling gold is a punishable and non-bailable offence.
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