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Two held for smuggling gold dust in wax at Mumbai airport
May 18, 2025 6:50 pm
According to a statement, in the first case, one individual working in a lounge at the airport was intercepted when he was crossing over to the departure area.
9 Kenyan women held for ‘smuggling’ 18 kg of gold worth Rs 10 crore
April 27, 2023 10:33 pm
According to sources in the Customs department, officials of the Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs department, while profiling the arrival of passengers, got suspicious of the movement of the women and took them for an inquiry.
Three arrested at Ahmedabad airport with 2.6 kg gold
March 23, 2022 2:56 am
According to DRI Ahmedabad officials, a team of DRI and Customs officials intercepted the three passengers at the airport premises after they landed from a Dubai flight on Sunday.
Gold smugglers now prefer Europe over Gulf countries: Customs
November 19, 2017 11:45 am
At least 110 kg of gold, valued at Rs 37 crore, has been seized from smugglers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here from January till October this year, according to the customs officials.
In past five months, 13 ‘insiders’ held for trying to smuggle gold
February 23, 2017 5:47 pm
All 13 arrests have led to seizure of 36 kg gold and have included cabin crew members and ground handling staff.
Smugglers hide gold in torches, fittings
May 22, 2014 4:47 am
Airport authorities said that the new, ingenious ways of hiding gold in everyday objects points to the involvement of professional smugglers.
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