Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has said that it has seized foreign-origin gold worth Rs 6.30 crore from a passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted a passenger who had arrived from Bangkok on Thai Airways flight TG 317.
A detailed personal search led to the recovery of 14 gold bars of various weights, cumulatively weighing 6,735.42 grams. The gold, valued at approximately Rs 6.30 crore, had been cleverly concealed in the passenger’s shoe.
“The concealment was ingenious, and the gold bars were found hidden in the footwear worn by the passenger,” a DRI official said.
During questioning, the passenger voluntarily disclosed the identity of the intended recipient of the smuggled gold. Based on this information, the DRI apprehended the buyer as well.
“In his statement, the buyer admitted to his involvement in the smuggling operation,” the official added.
Both the passenger and the buyer have been arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. The smuggled gold has been seized, and further investigation is currently underway.
Earlier on February 14, the DRI said that it arrested three Iranians for allegedly smuggling gold at the Mumbai airport.
According to an official statement, the officials of the DRI in Mumbai intercepted three Iranian nationals based on specific intelligence who were traveling from Dubai to Mumbai
During the search, officers discovered seven one-kilogram foreign-marked gold bars and one cut piece of a foreign-marked gold bar hidden in waist bags, concealed underneath the clothing of two of the passengers.
The total quantity of gold seized amounts to 7.143 kilograms, valued at approximately Rs 6.28 crore. The gold was confiscated, and the three Iranian nationals were arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
–IANS
skp/uk
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
