City Crime Branch has arrested a gang for smuggling gold from Gulf countries via air route and sell them illegally in India by evading customs duty. Five persons, including two women, have been arrested by the police, and have seized 58 gold bars weighing 6.7 kilograms in total and Rs 21 lakh cash from them.
Those arrested were identified as Mehboob Ali Mohammed Hussain Shaikh, 39, Sajia Parvin Farid Shaikh, 37, Jaffar Akbar Khan, 46, Mohammad Eshaque Abdul Aziz Shaikh, 30, and Tabasum Parvez Khan, 27.
According to Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Ashutosh Dumbare, the police received information about a few people involved in smuggling of gold bars brought from Gulf countries by evading customs duty. Kandivali Unit of Crime Branch was then asked to make inquiries into the matter.
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“We received information about a few people involved in smuggling racket arriving in Borivali (W) on Wednesday. Subsequently, a trap was laid and a car, in which five people, including two women, was intercepted. We found three gold bars and cash Rs 21.12 lakh from their vehicle. The said cash was received after selling smuggled gold bars the accused claimed,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Detection, Nisar Tamboli.
Interrogation of the convicted persons further led to the seizure of 55 gold bars, he added. “Total value of seized gold bars is over Rs 2 crore. During interrogation they revealed that they had sold smuggled gold bars at Chennai and Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai in the past,” Tamboli said.
“The women members of the gang would conceal gold bars in the waist belt used for medical purposes after landing at the Indian airports before passing them to other members of the gang,” said Police Inspector Chimaji Aadav.
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