The Customs department has arrested two persons at Terminal-3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) for allegedly trying to smuggle in 2.6 kg gold worth Rs 77.65 lakh concealed inside a papaya.
“A slice of the papaya had been cut out, the gold placed inside and the slice had been put back in place with the help of transparent adhesive tape,” Govind Garg, Deputy Commissioner of Customs at the IGIA, said Monday.
The two accused, who were returning from Bangkok, were carrying an assortment of fruits, including apple and guava, in handbags, said sources.
They were intercepted Sunday evening after they crossed the Green Channel, sources added. The accused are in their thirties and residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab, said sources.
Commissioner of Customs (IGI Airport) Sanjay Mangal said, “A detailed examination of their baggage and personal search was conducted and it resulted in the recovery of gold.”
11/10/16 Mahender Singh Manral/The Indian Express
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“A slice of the papaya had been cut out, the gold placed inside and the slice had been put back in place with the help of transparent adhesive tape,” Govind Garg, Deputy Commissioner of Customs at the IGIA, said Monday.
The two accused, who were returning from Bangkok, were carrying an assortment of fruits, including apple and guava, in handbags, said sources.
They were intercepted Sunday evening after they crossed the Green Channel, sources added. The accused are in their thirties and residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab, said sources.
Commissioner of Customs (IGI Airport) Sanjay Mangal said, “A detailed examination of their baggage and personal search was conducted and it resulted in the recovery of gold.”
11/10/16 Mahender Singh Manral/The Indian Express
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