November 10th 2023.
On Thursday, the Customs Commissionerate in Indore seized 111.50 gm of gold paste of foreign origin, worth Rs 6 lakh, and 3,840 cigarette sticks originating from Indonesia, from the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport. This was done after the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs received specific inputs.
The male passenger from Rampur of UP, who had arrived from Dubai to Indore by Air India Express Sharjah-Indore flight IX 258, was intercepted. In the zip of his jeans, the foreign origin gold paste was found. After calculating the market value of the gold paste, it was found to be Rs. 600250.
In addition to this, the Customs AIU, Indore conducted a further check in the passenger's check-in baggage. Here, they discovered 16 packets containing 3,840 sticks of foreign origin cigarettes. In accordance with the Customs Act, 1962, the gold paste and cigarettes were seized. Further investigation is currently in progress.
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