Gold biscuits worth more than Rs 6 crore were seized by Anti-smuggling team, Customs Division, Imphal from a Maruti Eeco Van at Thamnapokpi in Bishnupur district on Wednesday.
A release issued by DC, Customs Division, Imphal Keerthishri S stated that on Tuesday the Anti-smuggling team developed specific information that gold biscuits concealed inside a vehicle will be transported. Based on the information, a police team rushed to Thamnapokpi, it added. Around 7.45 pm, a Maruti Eeco Van without any registration number was intercepted and stopped by coordinating with the customs preventive force of Pallel, it continued.
The driver of the van has been identified as one Md Wahidur Rahman, 51, son of Md Habibur Rahman from Lilong Haoreibi, Mayai Leikai, Lilong Sub Division, Thoubal district. “The Anti-smuggling unit took the vehicle along with the driver and two other passengers to the office for thorough investigation,” it stated.
Upon searching the seized vehicle, 69 gold biscuits which weighed 11454 grams in total were found, it mentioned. “The value of the gold biscuits along with the vehicle is estimated at Rs 6,02,96,644,” it mentioned.
The release continued that a case had been filed vide seizure case No.12/CL/1MP/CUS/DPF/DCI/2022-23 dated 10.08.2022. Further investigation is going on to nab the other offenders of the case, it added.
