CISF detects concealed synthetic diamonds worth Rs. 4.93 crores at CSMI airport Mumbai
A huge haul of smuggling of synthetic diamonds worth approximately INR 4.93 crore was seized : CISF
New Delhi, February 14
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai busted a huge haul of smuggling of synthetic diamonds worth approximately INR 4.93 crore.
The CISF informed that an Indian passenger, Bharatbhai Govindbhai Nathani, reported at Terminal 2 of CSMI Airport for his journey to Bangkok via NOK Airlines flight No. DD 939, scheduled to depart at 0250 hours on February 12. After completing the required check-in formalities, he proceeded to the security screening area with his hand baggage.
During the screening of his laptop bag, CISF Screener CT/GD Subodh Kumar observed a suspicious image on the X-BIS machine. On closer analysis, it was noted that the battery compartment of the laptop appeared to contain an unidentified foreign object. Based on the passenger’s profiling and the suspicious image, the bag was flagged for further examination.
The CISG conducted a thorough inspection of the bag, leading to the recovery of concealed synthetic diamonds hidden inside the laptop battery compartment in 26 small transparent packets.
The passenger, along with the recovered synthetic diamonds, was immediately handed over to the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) and Customs officials of Mumbai Airport for further investigation. As per the AIU/Customs officials, the total weight of the synthetic diamonds was approximately 2147.20 carats, with an estimated market value of INR 4.93 Cr.
