New Delhi: About 15 kilogram of gold, valued about Rs 4 crore, has been seized by the Customs department from passengers who were trying to smuggle them in at the Delhi airport, Customs officials said on Thursday.
On January 4, a passenger from Dubai was caught by the Customs officials with 2 gold bars weighing 2 kilogram following intelligence inputs.
There has been an increase in arrests this year of passengers from Dubai smuggling gold into India.
The same night, the officials also caught a passenger coming in from Bangkok with 9 gold bars weighing one kilogram each.
Similarly, a passenger coming in from Dubai was arrested on Wednesday as he tried to smuggle in 810 grams of gold concealed in his trolley.
07/01/16 PTI/IBN Live
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On January 4, a passenger from Dubai was caught by the Customs officials with 2 gold bars weighing 2 kilogram following intelligence inputs.
There has been an increase in arrests this year of passengers from Dubai smuggling gold into India.
The same night, the officials also caught a passenger coming in from Bangkok with 9 gold bars weighing one kilogram each.
Similarly, a passenger coming in from Dubai was arrested on Wednesday as he tried to smuggle in 810 grams of gold concealed in his trolley.
07/01/16 PTI/IBN Live
