COIMBATORE: Central Intelligence Unit sleuths seized cigarettes, laptops and mobile phones worth Rs 65.99 lakh from 11 passengers who landed at the Coimbatore International Airport last week.
The sleuths conducted a special search at the airport on Feb 11 and 12 and intercepted passengers who travelled from Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. They seized 3.48 lakh cigarettes, 895 e-cigarettes, 21 refurbished laptops and four refurbished mobile phones from 11 passengers.
A case was registered against the passengers for bringing the goods without proper documents.
Tysion Prabhu is a senior correspondent with The Times of India i...
Read MoreTysion Prabhu is a senior correspondent with The Times of India in Coimbatore. As a crime reporter, he covers crime trends, defence, and the railways. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. In addition to crime reporting, he also writes on sports and has a background as a professional cricket player.
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