New Delhi: Five persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing over Rs 2.30 crore in separate incidents at the airport here.
The seizure, made during the last one week, is a result of heightened vigil at the airport, customs officials said.
In the first incident, a woman was intercepted after her arrival here yesterday from Bangkok. On her detailed examination, eight enamelled gold bangles weighing about 3 kgs were recovered which she was wearing in her hands, customs officials said.
The accused, who is in her late twenties and hails from Punjab, was arrested and the recovered gold was seized. The value of the gold is Rs 75.58 lakh, they said.
In another incident, four accused were intercepted by customs officials upon their arrival on January 23 from different international and domestic flights-- one from Bangkok and three from Hyderabad, Mumbai and Amritsar respectively.
28/01/14 PTI/Business Standard
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The seizure, made during the last one week, is a result of heightened vigil at the airport, customs officials said.
In the first incident, a woman was intercepted after her arrival here yesterday from Bangkok. On her detailed examination, eight enamelled gold bangles weighing about 3 kgs were recovered which she was wearing in her hands, customs officials said.
The accused, who is in her late twenties and hails from Punjab, was arrested and the recovered gold was seized. The value of the gold is Rs 75.58 lakh, they said.
In another incident, four accused were intercepted by customs officials upon their arrival on January 23 from different international and domestic flights-- one from Bangkok and three from Hyderabad, Mumbai and Amritsar respectively.
28/01/14 PTI/Business Standard
