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Air India Express cabin crew held for gold smuggling in Kochi airport

  • Gold was found wrapped around the hands of the crew
  • The arrested crew has been placed on suspension with immediate effect.
  • Attempt was to smuggle over 1.4 kg gold through Cochin airport

09 Mar 2023

Air India Express cabin crew held for gold smuggling in Kochi airport

A crew of Air India Express cabin crew has been arrested by customs authorities for allegedly smuggling more than 1.4 kg of gold through the Cochin International Airport near Kochi, official sources said on Thursday.

The crew of the Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi Air India Express flight was detained by customs sleuths who found the gold wrapped around his hands on Wednesday.

Air India Express said the arrested crew has been suspended with immediate effect.

The airline said it has zero tolerance for such behavior and will take tough action against the individual, including termination of service after receiving a report from investigative authorities.

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