International level gold smuggling racket busted by Bengaluru Air customs officer caught 3 Sri Lankan nationals and seized 1671 gms of Gold worth Rs.1.19 Crores

Binish Thomas (Sub-Editor)

Officials of the Bengaluru air customs on Saturday caught three Sri Lankan nationals part of the international gold smuggling racket .

The trio were intercepted as soon as they landed at Bengaluru International airport from Colombo .

A team of officials acting on intelligence,discovered the gold concealed in paste form in their rectums .

The total weight of the seized gold is 1670.92 grams, valued at approximately Rs.1,19,38,723.

The trio according to the officials worked as mule for the gold smuggling network and initiated a thorough investigation to uncover further details .