Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
The customs officers at Bengaluru airport arrested an individual on Thursday for allegedly smuggling gold within the type of paste by concealing contained in the denims. The accused was travelling from Bangkok and the investigation is occurring.
A put up within the official Twitter deal with of Bengaluru customs learn, “One pax arriving from Bangkok by flight No. TG-325, who tried to smuggle gold paste hid inside an uncommon layer of denims, was intercepted in February and gold patti of 525.50 grams extracted from the overseas origin gold paste completely valued at Rs.30,21,625/- was seized. Additional investigation is in progress.”
Final week, customs officers arrested a passenger at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport for allegedly carrying Cocaine by concealing it within the type of capsules. A complete of 686 grams of Cocaine was seized from the accused who travelled to Bengaluru from Guinea by Dubai, mentioned the customs division on Saturday.
In January, Directorate of Income Intelligence (DRI) officers recovered 18 non-indigenous animals, together with snakes, after intercepting three passengers arriving from Bangkok to Bengaluru airport. This additionally led to the busting of a racket at a farmhouse the place 139 animals of 48 extraordinarily uncommon and threatened species have been discovered. 4 individuals have been held within the case to this point.
The uncommon and threatened species like Yellow and Inexperienced Anaconda, Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot, Nile Monitor, Purple Foot Tortoise, Iguanas, Ball Pythons, Alligator Gar, Yaki Monkey, Veiled Chameleon, Racoon Canine, White Headed Piones and others. These animals have been later handed over to the Bannerghatta Organic Park