Man held for smuggling gold worth Rs 59 lakh at Delhi airport: Customs


PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 25-05-2022 19:13 IST | Created: 25-05-2022 18:20 IST
Man held for smuggling gold worth Rs 59 lakh at Delhi airport: Customs
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A man has been arrested by customs officials for allegedly smuggling into the country gold worth around Rs 59 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The passenger was intercepted after his arrival from Jeddah on Tuesday.

His search resulted in the recovery of 32 bangles of gold, weighing 1.2 kg, valued at Rs 58.62 lakh, the statement by the customs department said.

The gold has been seized and the passenger was arrested, it added.

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