An air hostess was arrested for allegedly smuggling nearly one kilogram of gold from Muscat to Kannur by concealing it in her rectum, a DRI source revealed.
The arrest was carried out based on specific intelligence by DRI Cochin. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI – Kannur) officers intercepted the air hostess who landed at the Kannur International Airport on May 28 from Muscat.
A personal search helped in recovering 960 grams of smuggled gold in compound form, PTI reported citing a source.
She was produced before the jurisdictional magistrate after an interrogation and necessary formalities. She was then remanded to 14 days in the women’s prison in Kannur. According to the source, this is the first case in India where an airline crew member has been apprehended for smuggling gold by concealing it in the rectum.
A detailed investigation into the matter has started, and the evidence gathered so far indicates that she had previously smuggled gold multiple times. The involvement of individuals based in Kerala in the smuggling gang is also under investigation.