Pune airport – Woman held for smuggling gold worth Rs 16 lakhs, cigarettes worth Rs 10,000

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Pune 

The officers of customs at Pune international airport intercepted one passenger Varsha, a resident of Mumbai, on her arrival by Spicejet flight no. SG-52 on Sunday. During personal search of the passenger, two heavy gold anklets coated with white colour, one gold chain , three buttons concealed in jeans pant and two boxes of Gudang Garam cigarettes, were recovered from her possession.
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There was total recovery of 541.48 grams gold valued at Rs 16.38 lakhs and 2 boxes of Gudang Garam cigarettes valued at Rs 10,000. “The gold recovered from the passenger was seized under the reasonable belief that the same was attempted to be smuggled in India and hence liable for confiscation under provisions of the Customs Act.
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In her statement recorded under section 108 of the Act, the passenger has admitted possession, carriage, concealment and recovery of the gold under seizure. Further investigation in this case is under progress”, customs officials said.