In a first, a passenger has been arrested for carrying bath towels dipped in liquid gold from Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi.
The Customs arrested a Thrissur native Fahad (26), who landed in Kochi by a Spice Jet flight from Dubai on October 10. He had tried to smuggle gold by dipping bath towels in liquid gold and packing them neatly in his luggage.
While checking, the Customs officials grew suspicious as they found that the towels were wet. When they questioned the man, he replied that he had bathed just before starting to the airport and hence did not have time to dry the towels. However, on further search, the Customs officials found more such towels.
The Air Customs officials have seized 5 bath towels soaked in liquid gold. Further investigation is underway.