Kochi: Gold worth over 22L seized in Kannur airport

At least 423 grams of gold worth Rs 22 lakh seized by Kerala Air intelligence department at Kannur International Airport.

Kochi (Kerala): The Kerala Air Intelligence Unit seized 423 grams of gold worth Rs 22,20,750 from the rectum of a passenger at Kannur International Airport on Tuesday.

As per the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi, the suspected passenger was taken to an X-Ray clinic and two capsules were found in his rectum.

In a similar incident on Saturday, 1,456 grams of gold was seized from a passenger who arrived from Dubai. The gold had been concealed in compound form and wrapped around the passenger's ankles.

Earlier on November 8, The Customs Department in Chennai seized 1.31 kg gold worth Rs 70.7 lakh while it was being smuggled into the country by six persons on Sunday and Saturday.

Total 1.31 kg of gold valued at Rs 70.7 lakh was recovered and seized under the Customs Act.

(ANI)