7kg gold abandoned in Qatar Airways flight toilet seized in Goa
Customs investigators at the Goa airport has seized over seven kilograms of gold, found abandoned in a toilet on a Qatar Airways plane.
"When the Qatar Airways aircraft (after landing at Goa airport) was searched today, the Air Intelligence Wing found one duty-free plastic bag in the dustbin of the rear left toilet of the aircraft," Commissioner of Customs, Goa division, K Anpazhakan told reporters.
"An inquiry was made with crew members of the aircraft which had arrived from Qatar. They informed that they were not aware of the owner of the bag," he said.
The bag was opened at the international arrival hall of the airport and it was found to be carrying jewellery weighing 7.124kg.
"The correct value of jewellery would be known only after an approved valuer is approached. Inquiries were made with the arrival passengers but no one was having any knowledge about it," the Commissioner said.
Anpazhakan said this is the second seizure of gold by Goa Customs in a week.
"Another seizure of two kilograms of unclaimed gold bars was made by officers in the same flight on April 24. The bars were hidden inside the pouch in the life jacket which was attached below a passenger's seat," he said.
Courtesy: ndtv.com
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@Deleerious - exactly correct, this happened may times on Qatar Airways flights to India. Heard too much cases...even from India to Qatar flight, they managed to find some here when the plane lands. Of course, this will not be in the news, all internal!
Yes - it will be a 'plant' someone gets the gold on the plane. They will have another person working at the airport who they specifically know will be cleaning that plane. The cleaner knows the location, collects it and gets it back airside when they leave their shift then takes it to the dealer in India.
Only in INDIA. India sindabad :)
same plane twice? related party ?
same plane twice? related party ?
My Inner voice says, the partner in crime (for picking up the gold on the pane) was the girl getting married...perhaps a distant relative of yours? Brother from another mother's who has auntie with 10 sister & 6 brother and their uncle's daughter.
My inner voice says .... it was for girls marriage ............. .......
MM: No one knows the reality.. Its possible that it was hidden there so that a partner could later come and take it when the plane was empty
We can't say that it's abandoned ......... It is forgotten actually ..............
May be a passenger in a hurry kept the pack near the bin & went inside to freshen up but forgot to pick her jewellery ........... ya ........
@Brity - This happens often, the plane was not searched, when the cleaners clean the plane, they usually find bars of gold in the trash compartment or hidden in the plastic corners, where the tissues need to be replaced. If you are flying to India any time soon, always check, you might get lucky.
why the Same FLIGHT has the DUMP GOLD Twice? :D and why the Hell Someone will Dump it in Airplane?
i mean he already Managed to Cross More Safer Air Port then GOA Airport then why the Hell he didn't took it off? :D i m Scratching my HEAD from last 2 hours thinking about it...
We salute the airport police
The question arises - why was the aircraft searched .. They must have had a tip off
Brit: It annoys me to think about that... Because most likely it goes to some corrupt officials or the government... Oh, actually, in India, they're one and the same...
Great find. Who gets to keep the gold ?