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Goa Customs on Monday seized gold worth Rs 63.64 lakh from an international passenger.
According to a press note, the Customs said the gold seized was in a paste form.
“Based on information, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Goa customs headed by Y B Sahare, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, apprehended an international passenger, travelling from Dubai to Bangalore via Goa by an Air India flight AI-994 and recovered 1728 grammes of gold in a paste form, valued at Rs 63,64,837.”
“The gold in paste form has been seized under panchnama and under the provisions of Custom Act.”
“Since April 2019, the AIU of Goa Customs has seized gold worth Rs 1.68 crore at Dabolim International Airport Goa. The whole exercise was conducted under the supervision of Joint Commissioner of Customs Pradnyasheel Jumle and overall guidance of Mihir Ranjan, Commissioner of Customs Goa. Further investigation is under process,” the press note added.
