Despite a strict vigil by authorities, many incidents of smuggling are reported across the country. Recently in Kerala, an air hostess was caught smuggling gold. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials revealed that the accused had hidden 1 kg of
gold in her private organs.
On May 28, the DRI officials acting on a tip off, checked the air hostess on a flight that landed in Kannur airport from Muscat. Shockingly, the officials found 960 grams of gold hidden in her rectum.