
Gold Paste, iPhones Worth Over ₹ 16 Lakh Seized In Delhi, 2 Arrested: Police
New Delhi: Customs officials have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling gold and iPhones worth over ₹ 16 lakh into the country, according to an official statement.
The accused were part of a greater nexus and were involved in taking over and transporting smuggled gold, electronic items and foreign origin cigarettes from Lucknow international airport to Delhi, it said.
They were intercepted on Wednesday by the narcotics cell of Delhi Police. After they found these two men carrying smuggled gold in paste form, Delhi Police personnel informed officials of the customs (preventive), Delhi.
“A paste like substance suspected to be gold paste was recovered from them which was stitched in the belt and bottom margins of two jeans they were carrying. Upon extraction gold weighing 283.99 gms valued at ₹ 13,25,750 was recovered from the paste,” the statement issued by the customs (preventive) said.
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