Man tries to smuggle Rs 20L gold in turban at city airport detained

  • | Sunday | 31st March, 2019

Jaipur: The customs department at Jaipur International Airport caught a man trying to smuggle 673 grams of gold, approximately worth Rs 20 lakh, inside his turban. He had allegedly hidden the gold in his turban and according to sources, the customs department had a tip-off about Singh smuggling the metal. The man was on a flight from Bangkok.In the first quarter of the year itself, the customs department at Jaipur Airport has seized over three kg of gold being carried into the country illegally. He would purchase the gold from Thailand and get it into India illegally, where he would sell it for profit. Authorities are trying to get more information about his previous, if any, arrests in any similar case.

Jaipur: The customs department at Jaipur International Airport caught a man trying to smuggle 673 grams of gold, approximately worth Rs 20 lakh, inside his turban. The man was on a flight from Bangkok.In the first quarter of the year itself, the customs department at Jaipur Airport has seized over three kg of gold being carried into the country illegally. Most of these seizures have been made from passengers travelling from Dubai and Thailand.The man detained has been identified as 40-year-old Sandeep Singh, who is a resident of New Delhi. He had allegedly hidden the gold in his turban and according to sources, the customs department had a tip-off about Singh smuggling the metal. Officials claim that Singh confessed to being a seasoned peddler and had travelled to various airports from Bangkok. He would purchase the gold from Thailand and get it into India illegally, where he would sell it for profit. Authorities are trying to get more information about his previous, if any, arrests in any similar case.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Jaipur headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles