Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs arrested a 25-year-old passenger arriving from Bangkok who was found carrying 1 kg gold bar worth Rs 1.2 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Thursday.The accused, Abdul Rahoof Mamantakath, is a native of Kerala. Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted him while he was crossing the Green Channel. After being informed of his legal right to be searched before a magistrate or a gazetted officer, he opted to be searched before a gazetted officer.As the passenger allegedly failed to declare the gold, and Customs officers believed it had been smuggled into India to evade the customs duty, the gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. During the interrogation, he said that the gold does not belong to him and he was carrying it for monetary consideration.
