While closely monitoring passengers arriving at Delhi's India Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, a slipper caught attention of Customs officers.
The slipper, which appeared ordinary, was found to be worth around Rs 27 lakh later. Two passengers, who arrived from Bangkok, had concealed 938 grams of gold in 118 small pieces in the sole of these slippers that they were wearing.
Officials said, two of them, who arrived at T3 of the IGI Airport with Indian passport on Wednesday, were intercepted after they had crossed green channel.
According to the custom department, market value of the gold seized from them is around Rs 26.96 lakh. It was seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962.
19/01/17 Business Today
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The slipper, which appeared ordinary, was found to be worth around Rs 27 lakh later. Two passengers, who arrived from Bangkok, had concealed 938 grams of gold in 118 small pieces in the sole of these slippers that they were wearing.
Officials said, two of them, who arrived at T3 of the IGI Airport with Indian passport on Wednesday, were intercepted after they had crossed green channel.
According to the custom department, market value of the gold seized from them is around Rs 26.96 lakh. It was seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962.
19/01/17 Business Today
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