The Air Customs and Air Intelligence Office at Coimbatore Airport thwarted a smuggling attempt based on data analysis and arrested five passengers who came by Air Arabia flight from Sharjah on Monday.
The Air Customs and Air Intelligence Office at Coimbatore Airport thwarted a smuggling attempt based on data analysis and arrested five passengers who came by Air Arabia flight from Sharjah on Monday.
The Air Customs team intercepted the five passengers and seized 856 cigarette cartons, 10 drones and 36 microphones totally valued at ₹37.09 lakh. The arrested have been identified as Abdul Raheem of Thiruvarur, Syedsirajtheen of Thoothukudi, Jainulabudeen of Sivaganga, Mohamed Siddiq, Trichy Rural, and Mohamed Afsal of Sivaganga. Legal action has been taken under the Customs Act, 1962.