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Coimbatore: 1 kg gold bars seized from air passenger

The person identified as Saravanan, 35 from Kancheepuram district, during investigation admitted to the crime.

Coimbatore: Officials of the Central Excise and Customs department nabbed a man on Monday at the Coimbatore airport who allegedly tried to smuggle in one-kg of gold bars from Sharjah by concealing them in his rectum.

According to a Customs department source, based on a tip-off, they along with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials maintained a continuous surveillance at Coimbatore International airport since the early hours today.
The person identified as Saravanan, 35 from Kancheepuram district, during investigation admitted to the crime.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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