Gold and foreign currency worth Rs 8 cr seized at Mumbai airport

Gold in dust form was seized from and 2 Indian passengers who had arrived from Jeddah. Pic/Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai customs

In the last 24 hours, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai customs at Mumbai airport have seized 15 kgs of gold valued at Rs 7.87 crore in four cases and foreign currency worth Rs 22 lakh in two different cases and arrested seven people.

GOLD CASES:

Case 1
Based on intelligence inputs, an Indian national who arrived by Emirates flight EK 500 from Dubai was caught with 9.895 kgs of gold valued at Rs 5.20 crore. The gold was kept in a specially designed chest belt with nine pockets which was found wrapped around the chest and shoulder. The Indian National revealed that the gold was handed over to him in Dubai by two Sudanese passengers. The Sudanese passenger was also intercepted and caught. All three passengers were arrested and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

Case 2
Based on specific intelligence, gold in dust form weighing 1.875 kgs valued at Rs 99.75 lakh seized from an Indian national who had arrived from Chennai to Mumbai by Indigo flight 6E 6149 (earlier landed from Sharjah). Gold dust packets were concealed in the undergarment. The passenger was arrested.

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Case 3
Based on intelligence, gold in dust form weighing 1068 grams & 1185 grams valued at Rs. 56,81,760/- & Rs 58,78,600/- respectively was seized from and 2 Indian passengers who had arrived from Jeddah by flight Saudia SV 772. Gold dust packets were found concealed in undergarments. Both the passengers were arrested.

Case 4
Gold dust in wax form weighing 973 grams and valued at Rs 51,17,980/- was seized from a Sudanese national who had arrived by Emirates flight EK-504 from Dubai. Gold dust in wax in egg form was found concealed in the rectum by the passengers. The passenger was arrested.

FOREIGN CURRENCY CASES:

Case 5
Based on intelligence inputs, an Indian national who was to board SpiceJet flight SG-13 from Mumbai to Dubai was caught with 50,000 Dirhams (Rs Eleven Lakh Twenty Thousand) concealed inside the customised round-shaped cavity of the biscuits stuffed in the packet. The interception was made in the departure DFS area after the passenger crossed the Customs declaration counter.

Case 6
Based on profiling, an Indian national who was to board SpiceJet flight SG-13 from Mumbai to Dubai was caught with 45,000 Dirhams (Rs Ten Lakh Eight Thousand) concealed inside the Customised round-shaped cavity of the biscuits stuffed in a packet. The interception was made in the departure DFS area after the passenger crossed the Customs declaration counter.