In a rare occurrence, Customs officers confiscated 8 kg of saffron from an Indian at Terminal 2 in the wee hours of Monday. The confiscation took place after Air Arabia flight G9 409 (Sharjah to Mumbai) landed at T2 around 4.30 am. Based on suspicion, officers intercepted Sanaf Thuruthi Abdulla at the green channel and recovered the spice from his handbag. The consignment is worth Rs 4.8 lakh.

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