Chennai Air Customs has said that they have busted a new modus operandi of Gold smuggling, where smugglers swallowed gold paste capsules (wrapped in rubber or polythene cover) and tied them with a thread. According to senior officials, the prevalent method of gold smuggling is rectal concealment.
Based on the information, eight passengers who arrived from Dubai and Sharjah via by Emirates Flight EK542 and Air Arabia Flight G9471 on January 22, were intercepted on suspicion of gold smuggling. The passengers – Ganakavalli, Nishanthi, Kala Peradeep Kumar, Jayaraj, Jegatheesh, Ghabar Khan, Mohammed Hikkam, and Thasleem Fathima hail from different districts of Tamil Nadu.
On being questioned, the passengers were said to have admitted to concealing gold paste capsules in their stomach and rectum.
The passengers stated that they swallowed gold paste capsules before departure. As per officials, the passengers voluntarily requested in writing for taking suitable action under…