SIA air steward arrested at Delhi Airport for smuggling gold
24, January 2018 l Today Online
SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew was arrested at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday (Jan 22) for allegedly smuggling gold.
The air steward, who was among the crew operating SIA flight SQ402 from Singapore to New Delhi, was detained by customs officials after they searched him and recovered about 1.05kg of gold worth 3.1 million rupees (S$64,000), said an Indian Express report on Wednesday.
According to a senior official, the crew member had worn the gold items, a chain and bangles, underneath his uniform.
Early investigations also revealed that the crew member had intended to hand the gold over to an agent at a prominent hotel in Delhi. In return, he would be paid S$500.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sia-air-steward-arrested-delhi-airport-smuggling-gold
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