New Delhi: Two persons, including an Afghan national, were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing over Rs 40 lakh at international airport here in two separate incidents.
In the first incident, an Afghan national was intercepted by customs officials after his arrival here on Sunday from Dubai. He had allegedly tried to clear gold weighing 844 gm out of the airport without declaring it, a press release issued by the department said.
The passenger was arrested and gold valuing about Rs 20.83 lakh was seized, it said.
In another case, a passenger was intercepted by customs officials after his arrival from Riyadh here yesterday.
03/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
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In the first incident, an Afghan national was intercepted by customs officials after his arrival here on Sunday from Dubai. He had allegedly tried to clear gold weighing 844 gm out of the airport without declaring it, a press release issued by the department said.
The passenger was arrested and gold valuing about Rs 20.83 lakh was seized, it said.
In another case, a passenger was intercepted by customs officials after his arrival from Riyadh here yesterday.
03/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
