Gold Smuggling Syndicate Busted at Mumbai Airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has intercepted a passenger at Mumbai Airport, seizing gold worth Rs 3.89 crore. Concealed in a water tumbler, 12 capsules of gold dust weighing 3.05 kg were recovered. An investigation into this gold smuggling syndicate is ongoing.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has announced the successful interception of a gold smuggling operation at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Officials seized gold worth Rs 3.89 crore, marking a significant clampdown on illegal gold entry into the country.

Following specific intelligence, DRI operatives intercepted a passenger who had arrived from Bahrain. A thorough search of his luggage revealed 12 capsules filled with gold dust, cleverly disguised inside a water tumbler to avoid detection.

The capsules, weighing a total of 3.05 kg and confirmed to be of 24-carat purity, have been confiscated. Authorities have initiated a detailed investigation into the smuggling syndicate, promising further actions to curb such illicit activities.

(With inputs from agencies.)