Syed Sajid alias Arzzu Bhai (30), the gold smuggling kingpin in,
guided his ‘trained passengers’ to illegally carry gold with high-end
technology. Arzzu monitored the smuggling by sending photographs of his
proteges to staff of an airline agency through the mobile application
WhatsApp to avoid customs checks at the airport.
The trained
passengers met porters who helped them shift the gold from the runway to
the exit gate. For this, Arzzu offered an attractive commission to the
outsourced staff of the airline agency. Arzzu’s close aide Ali Bin
Sayeed alias Fahad, who was arrested by the customs officials and is
presently lodged in the Chanchalguda jail, hatched plans for the
smuggling. Arzzu, who was arrested by the Task Force Police, is
reported to have confessed to his crime and also to paying `20,000 each
to the airline agency staff to help him with the smuggling. “Arzzu
smuggled gold with the help of Mohd Farooq and Praveen Kumar -- both
wheelchair assistants. After the passengers deplaned, Farooq and Praveen
received the gold at the runway and hid it in the wheelchair and took
it to the exit gate without being trapped in customs checks,” Task Force
additional deputy commissioner B Limba Reddy said. Before the
designated flight landed, Arzzu sent photographs of his trainees, who
possessed the gold, to Farooq and Praveen.He was involved in the
smuggling of gold from Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia into the city for
the past two and half months. During his stint, Arzzu had successfully
managed to smuggle 15 kg of gold with the help of his trainees. Meanwhile,
the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials will file a petition before
the court seeking custody of the kingpin. The Central Excise and Custom
officials are likely to take Arzzu into custody for questioning.
By Moule Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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