Gold, iPhones Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized At Goa's Manohar International Airport

The accused are part of a syndicate operating between Mumbai and Dubai, the official said.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Manohar International Airport in Goa has seized gold and iPhones worth nearly Rs 4 crore from three passengers who had arrived from Abu Dhabi, an official said on Sunday.

A senior DRI official told PTI that passengers Irfan (30) from Uttar Pradesh, Kamran Ahmad (38) from Mumbai and Mohammad Irfan Ghulam (37) from Gujarat were intercepted by the anti-smuggling agency at the airport in North Goa on Friday night.

During a search, DRI officials recovered 5.7 kg of gold in paste form and 28 high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max devices, collectively worth Rs 3.92 crore, from the trio, he said.