How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport

Live Mint  

Delhi customs officials seized 117 grams of gold worth around ₹9.5 lakh from a person travelling to Delhi from Riyad at Indira Gandhi International airport. Customs officials received information about a massive gold smuggling attempt, which led to strict checking at the IGI airport. Further examination of the baggage led to the recovery of a silver-coloured gold bar, weighing 117.00 grams, concealed in a cream box, officials told PTI. Further examination of baggage resulted in the recovery of one silver colour bar believed to be gold totally weighing 117.00 grams concealed inside a cream box," Delhi Customs posted on X.

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Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi
3 days, 15 hours ago

Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi

Live Mint  

Delhi: Gold worth ₹29 lakh was seized by the Customs Department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday, January 6. “While the passenger cleared the DFMD without triggering any alarms, a detailed manual inspection of the baggage revealed 201 silver-coated rings appearing to be made of gold, ingeniously concealed as metal buttons of apparel,” the customs department said in …

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border
4 days, 8 hours ago

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border

India Today  

The Border Security Force on Monday arrested a smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. Acting on specific intelligence, jawans of the Border Outpost Charbhadra Base, under the 146th Battalion of the BSF South Bengal Frontier, foiled the gold smuggling attempt. The seized gold, weighing 467 grams, included three gold biscuits …

DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested
1 week ago

DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: MUMBAI: Two staffers of a duty-free shop at the international airport were among four people arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for smuggling 6 kg gold worth ₹4.84 crore on Friday. DRI seizes gold worth ₹ 5 crore, 4 arrested DRI’s operation was based on a specific intelligence which identified an alleged syndicate of airport staffers employed at …

Delhi HC Directs Customs To Release Azerbaijan National's 'Personal' Gold Jewellery, Restrains Her From Selling It In India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi HC Directs Customs To Release Azerbaijan National's 'Personal' Gold Jewellery, Restrains Her From Selling It In India

Live Law  

Reinforcing its stand that the 'personal' gold jewellery of a foreign national coming to India is not subject to duty, the Delhi High Court ordered the Customs department to release an Azerbaijan national's belongings. “Under such circumstances, considering that this is 18 carat gold jewellery which was being worn by the tourist who was travelling from Azerbaijan to India, the …

Customs officials seize gold, ganja, and cocaine at Chennai airport
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Customs officials seize gold, ganja, and cocaine at Chennai airport

The Hindu  

Passengers who attempted to smuggle ganga, cocaine, and gold were arrested, and Customs officials seized the contraband. On December 15, customs officials held a cabin crew member of Air India and a passenger who came from Dubai on an Air India flight. The passenger later said he had passed on the gold to the cabin crew member on the flight …

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Thursday busted an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport by two passengers and an airport ground handling staff. According to sources, the first passenger arrived at Chennai from Dubai via Colombo at around 9:30 am in the arrival area which is at the same level …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid

Hindustan Times  

MumbThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has uncovered a gold extraction and refining facility following an intelligence-led operation, seizing 23.92 kilograms of gold, ₹5.4 lakh in cash, and 37 kilograms of silver. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has uncovered a gold extraction and refining facility following an intelligence-led operation. HT Photo The agency arrested the alleged mastermind of the syndicate that …

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan
1 month ago

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan

ABP News  

Three individuals were caught smuggling gold after they raised suspicion among the air staff after they refused three meal services. While travelling on Indigo Airlines flight 6E-1802 from Uzbekistan’s Almaty to Delhi the air staff noticed that the individuals refused all three of their meal services, and sat completely still throughout the three-and-a-half-hour flight. Meanwhile, a passenger travelling domestically from …

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report
1 month ago

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report

Hindustan Times  

India has seen a marked increase in smuggling of cocaine and gold, with borders in the country’s North-East becoming an area of concern and traffickers employing new techniques. On gold smuggling, the DRI report stated that “India has become a major destination for illicit gold imports, with gold and silver predominantly originating from West Asia, including the UAE and Saudi …

Civil engineer arrested while smuggling gold worth Rs 4 crore in West Bengal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Civil engineer arrested while smuggling gold worth Rs 4 crore in West Bengal

India Today  

The personnel of the Border Security Force South Bengal Frontier on Tuesday made a significant gold seizure at the Indo-Bangladesh border, confiscating nearly 6 kgs of gold worth Rs 4.36 crore. Acting on specific intelligence, personnel from the Tentulberia Border Outpost conducted an operation in Anchalpada village, located in the hinterland of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and arrested …

Delhi: Man arrested at IGI airport for smuggling heroin worth Rs 29 crore
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi: Man arrested at IGI airport for smuggling heroin worth Rs 29 crore

India TV News  

A significant drug bust operation occurred at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, where customs officials arrested an Indian man for allegedly smuggling heroin valued at over Rs 29 crore. The official stated, during a detailed search of his luggage, authorities discovered a concealed narcotic substance. “White narcotics substance, weighing a total of 7.321 kg, was found in seven …

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore
2 months ago

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: 3.35kg of gold worth ₹2.67 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence while it was allegedly smuggled from the United Arab Emirates, in an operation conducted in Mumbai airport. DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹ 2.67 crore A customer service executive at the airport and a member of a private ground-handling staff were arrested …

Mumbai: Smuggled gold dust of Rs 1.36 cr seized
2 months ago

Mumbai: Smuggled gold dust of Rs 1.36 cr seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department has seized 24 carat gold dust in wax valued at Rs 1.36 crore at the Mumbai international airport, and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Saturday. He was accompanied by a private staffer of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, who was carrying a backpack," the AIU …

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested

The Hindu  

Mumbai Airport Commissionerate has seized 7.46 Kilograms of gold valued at ₹5.11 crore from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Eight individuals, including two passengers and six airport contractual staff, have been arrested in connection with smuggling gold, officials said on Saturday. During the search, the officials found them carrying 4.655 kg of 24-karat gold in the form of jewellery, …

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport

Live Mint  

Customs officials at Cochin Airport in Kerala seized 466.5 grams of gold from a passenger arriving from Doha via Dubai on Monday. In the search, eight gold chains weighing 466.5 grams were concealed inside the sole of the shoes of the suspected, according to officials. Earlier on August 9, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 1,390.85 gm of gold from …

Gold, Silver Prices Today: Check Latest Bullion Rates In Your City on July 27
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold, Silver Prices Today: Check Latest Bullion Rates In Your City on July 27

News 18  

Gold Rate Today In India: On July 27, gold prices in India fell and continued to trade below Rs 70,000 per 10 grams. The basic customs duty on coins of precious metals, gold/silver findings, and gold and silver bars was reduced to 6 per cent from 15 per cent. Gold rate today in India: Retail gold price on July 28 …

Gold, silver valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh recovered six months after burglary
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold, silver valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh recovered six months after burglary

The Hindu  

A team of Mysuru district police has arrested a man and recovered gold and silver jewellery and valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh six months after they were stolen from a house in Nanjangud Rural police station limits. They found that gold valuables weighing a total of 184 grams, silver items weighing 70 grams and a mobile phone, all valued about …

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of the customs department has seized 13.24 kilograms of smuggled gold and electronic items valued at ₹10.33 crore, along with foreign currency worth ₹45 lakhs, from 25 people including foreign nationals. After finding a certain pattern, the agency intercepted five Indian nationals - two were travelling from Dubai, two from Abu Dhabi, and one from …

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits at Eastern Ladakh, 2 held on charges of smuggling
6 months ago

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits at Eastern Ladakh, 2 held on charges of smuggling

Op India  

In a significant bust, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has seized 108 gold bars weighing 108.060 kgs and arrested two persons near the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. The seizure was made on July 9 during a Long Range Patrolling operation launched in the Southern Sub Sector, covering areas such as Chismule, Narbula top, Zakle, and Zakla. Deepak Bhatt from the …

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits near China border
6 months ago

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits near China border

The Hindu  

The Indo Tibetan Border Police arrested two men near the China border in Eastern Ladakh on July 9 for allegedly smuggling 108 kg of gold biscuits from China. A team headed by Deputy Commandant Deepak Bhatt intercepted two persons with mules within one-kilometre of China border in the SSS comprising general area Chismule, Narbula Top, Zakle and Zakla. Initially the …

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports
6 months ago

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: After the Chennai customs identified the gold smuggling modus operandi that involves transit passengers and the staff of a shop at the airport, specific instructions have been given to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and customs officials across India to review identical loopholes at all airports. Multiple sources confirmed the alert was given by top officials in DRI’s headquarters …

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat
6 months ago

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat

India TV News  

In a significant crackdown on gold smuggling, the Special Operations Group in Gujarat's Surat has arrested four individuals for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh. The accused employed a novel method to evade security checks by mixing the gold with chemicals and spraying it onto the rexine and rubber sheets of trolley bags, police said on Monday. This gold …

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row
6 months, 1 week ago

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row

Hindustan Times  

A political controversy has erupted between the DMK and BJP following the busting of gold smuggling syndicate in the Chennai International airport. The Lankan transit passenger who handed over the gold, along with the shop owner Ali and seven other staff of the shop, were arrested, remanded and sent to judicial custody on June 29 The DMK accused a Chennai-based …

Chennai YouTuber sets up shop at airport for smuggling gold, earns ₹3 crore in two months
6 months, 1 week ago

Chennai YouTuber sets up shop at airport for smuggling gold, earns ₹3 crore in two months

Hindustan Times  

A souvenir shop at Chennai airport has been exposed as a front for a Sri Lankan gold smuggling syndicate. A shop at Chennai airport was revealed to be a front for gold smuggling Customs have arrested Ali and seven of his employees for their role in smuggling 267 kg gold worth ₹167 crore over a period of two months. Sources …

Customs foils smuggling bid at Chennai airport, seizes gold worth Rs 7.6 crore, arrests 10
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Customs foils smuggling bid at Chennai airport, seizes gold worth Rs 7.6 crore, arrests 10

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a major operation spanning over 24 hours, customs officials at the Chennai international airport busted a coordinated smuggling racket and seized 12.1 kg gold worth Rs 7.58 crore from 10 passengers who had arrived on three separate flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. While 10 gold chains weighing 4.65 kg and worth Rs 2.9 crore were found concealed …

Gold rush: Ground staff join transit passengers in gaming the system
7 months ago

Gold rush: Ground staff join transit passengers in gaming the system

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Gold smuggling rackets involving a nexus between passengers transiting through Chennai, especially those who are Singapore or Colombo-bound, and the city airport’s staff have been identified by Customs officials as a ‘menace impacting the economic security of India.’ According to sources, the agency has sought the support of Airports Authority of India and all airlines to help curb this …

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore
7 months ago

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday unearthed an international gold smuggling racket and seized over 9 kilograms of gold worth ₹6.2 crore in two different incidents within three hours. Based on specific intelligence that a syndicate would conceal gold inside the aircraft during its international leg for further retrieval, the officers of DRI Bengaluru rummaged through the …

Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: 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 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 …

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe
7 months, 1 week ago

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Customs on Wednesday detained two people at Delhi airport for allegedly smuggling 500 grams of gold. 35.22 Lakhs was seized: Delhi Customs “On the basis of suspicion, officers of Customs at IGI Airport, New Delhi have booked a case of smuggling of gold against an Indian national who arrived at IGI Airport from Bangkok by flight TG-323 on Wednesday,” …

Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested

India TV News  

The Mumbai Customs on Monday said that they seized 10.6 kg of gold and electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in multiple cases in the last four days. The officials informed about the seizure and added that three persons were also arrested in connection with the seizures in the last four days As per …

Customs seize 11.40 kg gold, electronics worth ₹7.46 crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Customs seize 11.40 kg gold, electronics worth ₹7.46 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Customs department seized over 11.40kg of gold and electronics items valued at ₹7.46 core in the last two days at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The officials intercepted 22 people, including two foreign nationals, and found gold concealed in their clothes, sanitary pads, trolley, undergarments and inside and on the body. The officials recovered 24 kt gold dust …

DRI sleuths seize 3.77 gold, stunned at modus operandi of traffickers
8 months ago

DRI sleuths seize 3.77 gold, stunned at modus operandi of traffickers

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence were on Wednesday seized 3.77 kilograms of gold valued at Rs. Sources said that the officials of the DRI identified four passengers who had arrived from Dubai in Bhubaneswar on May 6. Subsequently, 12 capsules containing gold in paste form were recovered from the four passengers. The recovered gold has been …

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns
8 months ago

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns

The Hindu  

Afghanistan Consul General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak has resigned from her post on Saturday. Her move comes within ten days after being reportedly intercepted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on the charge of smuggling 25 kgs gold from Dubai. “Over the past year, I have encountered numerous attacks and defamation not …

Gold worth over ₹70 lakh found inside passenger's rectum at Trichy airport
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold worth over ₹70 lakh found inside passenger's rectum at Trichy airport

Hindustan Times  

Officials of the air intelligence unit at Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli airport have seized a total of 977 gram of gold valued at ₹70.58 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai. Tiruchirappalli Airport Earlier in March, the AIU officials seized 410 gram of gold valued at ₹26.62 lakh from a passenger arriving from Singapore. The gold consisted of 330 gram of …

DRI seizes valuables of ₹10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DRI seizes valuables of ₹10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted a gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai and seized the precious metal, cash and other valuables of ₹10.48 crore, a DRI official said on Wednesday. DRI seizes valuables of ₹ 10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held Four persons, including two African nationals, were arrested following a search operation …

Diamonds worth crores hidden in noodle packets seized at Mumbai airport | VIDEO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Diamonds worth crores hidden in noodle packets seized at Mumbai airport | VIDEO

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a significant catch at the Mumbai airport, the Customs department has seized diamonds concealed in packets of noodles and gold hidden in the body parts of passengers and baggage. Watch video here: 4 passengers arrested According to a release issued late Monday night by Customs officials, four passengers were arrested following the confiscation of over 6.815 kg of …

1 kg smuggled gold in capsule form seized from Bhubaneswar airport
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1 kg smuggled gold in capsule form seized from Bhubaneswar airport

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Customs department seized around 1 kg gold in capsule form from a resident of Maharashtra after he arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here from Bangkok. Sources said the department’s air intelligence unit had received information of a person smuggling gold based on which the Customs officials intercepted him when he arrived at the airport on Tuesday …

Six-fold surge in gold seizures in UP points to hawala link: Officials
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Six-fold surge in gold seizures in UP points to hawala link: Officials

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Even as customs authorities are trying to dig deep into those who aided the escape of 29 passengers detained at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport for allegedly smuggling gold on April 3, a staggering six-fold increase in gold seizures in UP during 2023-2024 compared to the previous year is linked to the yellow metal’s use as hawala settlement, said …

Gold worth over ₹3 crore seized off Ramanathapuram coast, three arrested
9 months ago

Gold worth over ₹3 crore seized off Ramanathapuram coast, three arrested

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate Revenue Intelligence have seized 4.9 kilograms of foreign-origin gold, mid sea near the Vedhalai coast, Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. Following specific intelligence that foreign-origin gold was being smuggled into India from Sri Lanka through the Vedhalai coast by a gang using a fishing boat, surveillance was stepped up along coastal pockets. In the meantime, officers of …

DRI seizes 4.9 kg smuggled foreign origin gold mid-sea in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

DRI seizes 4.9 kg smuggled foreign origin gold mid-sea in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a joint operation with Coast Guard and Customs on Saturday seized over Rs three crore gold smuggled from Sri Lanka and thrown into the sea. An official release on Saturday said the agencies recovered a total of 4.9 kg of the precious metal from the sea bed on April 5 near. "In a joint …

Customs department seizes gold worth ₹48 lakh at Amritsar airport
9 months ago

Customs department seizes gold worth ₹48 lakh at Amritsar airport

Hindustan Times  

Acting on a tip-off that gold was being smuggled into the country, officers of the Customs Commissionerate intercepted a passenger who arrived at the international airport here and seized the yellow metal from him, officials said on Friday. The official said the passenger was acting suspiciously and his interrogation and search resulted in the recovery of four capsules of gold …

Central sleuths on alert as smuggling attempts rise at Lucknow airport
9 months ago

Central sleuths on alert as smuggling attempts rise at Lucknow airport

Hindustan Times  

Central investigative agencies have gone on high alert after the recent incidents of attempted gold and cigarette smuggling at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. Giving credence to the suspicions is the fact that many smugglers hailing from one village of Uttar Pradesh have been caught at approximately 15 airports across the country within a short span of time. Sources within …

Thirty passengers detained for 'smuggling' flee Lucknow airport
9 months, 1 week ago

Thirty passengers detained for 'smuggling' flee Lucknow airport

The Hindu  

“Thirty people who were detained at the Lucknow airport for allegedly smuggling gold into the country escaped after one of them pretended to fall sick and created chaos,” officials said. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Shashank Singh said officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Customs Department on Monday stopped 36 passengers from Sharjah at the Chaudhary Charan …

Gold worth over ₹66 lakh seized at Lucknow airport
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold worth over ₹66 lakh seized at Lucknow airport

Hindustan Times  

The Customs Department seized gold worth ₹66.93 lakh from a passenger on a flight arriving from Bangkok at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow on Sunday. An official of Lucknow airport on condition of anonymity said, “The surge in gold smuggling at Lucknow Airport is accompanied by a parallel increase in the smuggling of cigarettes. From concealing gold within the …

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 38-year-old employee of a fast-food restaurant has been arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Customs for allegedly helping in taking out smuggled gold from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and handing it over to the members of the smuggling racket -- outside for a commission. Acting on a specific tip-off, AIU officers at CSMIA on …

Spicejet passenger conceals gold worth ₹16 lakh in her sandals, held at Mumbai Airport
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spicejet passenger conceals gold worth ₹16 lakh in her sandals, held at Mumbai Airport

Live Mint  

The Mumbai Airports Customs officials on 20 March seized 240 grams of gold valued at over ₹16 lakhs, reported ANI quoting officials. This is the second incident in the past three days, as on 15 and 16 March, the customs also seized over 2.66 kilograms of gold valued at ₹1.46 crore and various electronic goods across five cases. Apart from …

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum
10 months ago

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Customs’ Air Intelligence Unit arrested a 40-year-old passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday for smuggling gold into India. The agency said that it seized gold weighing 1.09 kilogram worth ₹63 lakh from him which he was carrying in his recturm in dust format. According to a Customs officer, a trap was laid on the basis …

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr
10 months ago

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday arrested two sisters for allegedly smuggling in 2,223 grams of gold worth ₹1.17 crore. The women, arrested after their flight from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia landed at the airport, had concealed the gold valued in a special cavity made in their undergarments, said …

Mumbai: 4 kgs smuggled gold worth Rs 2.58 crore seized at airport, 4 arrested
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai: 4 kgs smuggled gold worth Rs 2.58 crore seized at airport, 4 arrested

India TV News  

Based on the specific intelligence received, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, intercepted two passengers who arrived at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai from Jeddah on Tuesday. The passengers were searched and 1 kg gold dust in wax form, which was specially stitched in the innerwear of both passengers, was seized from each of …

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