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The officials of Goa Customs at the Dabolim Airport on Wednesday, seized gold bangles that were not declared to the customs.
According to R Manohar, Commissioner of Customs, Goa customs, headed by NG Patel Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Airport) on Wednesday, based on suspicion,apprehended an international lady passenger who had arrived from Sharjah by Air Arabia Flight No. G9-492.
“The Customs officers recovered four gold bangles totally weighing 232 grams valued at Rs 6,86,882 which was not declared to Customs by the international passenger upon her arrival.
The passenger had hidden the gold bangles under the Burqa sleeves worn by her to avoid detection from Customs with intention of smuggling. The said gold bangles have been seized under Panchanama under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962,” said Manohar.
Since April 2018, the Air Customs of Goa Commissionerate has seized gold worth Rs 2.7 crore and foreign currency equivalent to Rs 75.14 lakh at Dabolim International
Airport.
The whole exercise was conducted under the overall guidance of R Manohar, Commissioner of Customs. Further investigation is under
progress.
