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Air passenger held for attempting to smuggle in rough diamonds

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 21 2013 | 11:02 PM IST
An Indian passenger has been arrested at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in 4.9 kg of rough diamonds valued at Rs 1 crore from the United Arab Emirates, a customs official said today.
Prashant Harsora had arrived from Sharjah on an Air Arabia Airline flight at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Sunday, a Customs Air Intelligence Unit officer told PTI.
Acting on a tip off, he was intercepted and 4.9 kg of rough diamonds valued at Rs 1 crore were found in his luggage, the official said.
"The accused concealed the valuables at the bottom of a bag and also inside the cavity of a digital satellite receiver," he said.
He was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Customs Act, the official said.

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First Published: Aug 21 2013 | 11:02 PM IST

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