Customs Department

How a Customs inspector was transferred to derail a probe into gold smuggling at Kochi airport parking lot

March 01, 2024

How a Customs inspector was transferred to derail a probe into gold smuggling at Kochi airport parking lot

A few weeks before his transfer, the inspector was threatened by a man who identified himself as a BJP Yuva Morcha leader.

January 10, 2024
Customs seizes gold worth Rs 2 crore from flight toilet at Karipur Airport

The officials seized 28 gold tablets weighing 3,317 grams.
December 26, 2023
Customs seize gold worth Rs 68 lakh from Karipur airport

The gold was found in a mixer grinder in the first case while in the second it was concealed in the rectum of the passenger.
November 22, 2023
Customs seize gold worth Rs 18.79 lakh hidden inside toys from passenger at Kochi airport

Gold in coiled forms was found concealed inside the toys with high engineering skills, said the officials.
November 18, 2023
Customs seize 10 'lungis' dipped in gold, bust another attempt to smuggle inside flask at TVM

Both the passengers had arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport from Dubai.
November 15, 2023
Gold disc worth Rs 31 lakh recovered from air fryer 50 days after seizure at Cochin Airport

The Customs took help from a lathe workshop to dismantle a product and recover the gold.
November 13, 2023
Passenger tries to smuggle bangles in cream boxes; gold worth Rs 34 lakh seized at Kochi airport

The accused Jossy hid six kilograms of gold in the form of four bangles concealed in 'Nivea Creme' boxes.

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