Pen, Paper, Spectacle Box: How Fliers To Mumbai Tried Smuggling Gulf Gold
NDTV
Customs officials in Mumbai have seized over 16 kg gold worth over Rs 10 crore and foreign currency worth half a crore from passengers between July 1 and 9
Attempts to smuggle gold worth crores have landed six Indians who arrived from the Gulf in trouble - despite hiding the metal in the form of dust and even in pen refills. During 1–9 July, 2024, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III seized over 16.01 Kg Gold valued at Rs. 10.08 Cr & Foreign Currency valued at Rs. 0.48 Cr across 22 cases. Gold was found concealed in clothes, in refills of pen, on the body & in body. Six Pax were arrested. pic.twitter.com/KkzjVsK6gl
Three of the passengers had arrived from Sharjah, two from Dubai, and one from Jeddah.
During Customs checking, they were found carrying gold dust and gold chains and rods weighing about 5 kg, which they had hidden in their clothes, in refills of ball pens, and in spectacle boxes. All six of them were arrested.
