Custom officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Commissionerate, ZONE-III Mumbai seized a total of 5.75Kg Gold valued at Rs. 5.10 crore in two cases of smuggling, according to a statement. Two people involved in the smuggling of gold were also arrested in these two cases.
According to the statement, in the first case, one individual working in a lounge was intercepted when he was crossing staff the departure area and recovered 06 pouches containing “Gold Dust in Wax” having net weight of 2800 Grams (Gross weight 2947 gms) valued at Rs. 2.48 Crore from his inner clothes apparently handed over to him by a transit passenger. The person has been arrested.
In the other case, “one person working on contractual basis was intercepted when he was crossing staff exit point at the departure area and recovered 06 pouches containing “Gold Dust in Wax” having net weight of 2950 Grams (Gross weight 3073 gms) valued at Rs. 2.62 Crore from the pocket of his jacket worn by him. The above gold was apparently handed over to him by a transit passenger. The person has been arrested,” the statement said.
