2 held for smuggling gold worth Rs 88 lakh at Delhi airport Customs
New Delhi Jan 28 PTI Two people including a person employed at the airport here were arrested by customs officials for allegedly smuggling into the country gold valuing about Rs 88 lakh an official statement issued on Friday saidAn Indian passenger who had arrived from Sharjah on Tuesday and another person were arrested from inside a toilet when the former was handing over the gold bars weighing two kilograms to the latterThe value of the gold bars which have been seized is Rs 8825 lakh it saidThe customs department did not share details of the receiver of the gold who was arrested along with the passenger saying further investigation is in progressThe customs officials also seized an iPhone 13 pro mobile phone valued at Rs 90000 from the passenger during further examination and personal search the statement saidIn a separate statement issued on Friday the customs department said it has arrested another Indian passenger with foreign currency worth Rs 58 lakhThe accused was intercepted on Wednesday when he was proceeding to depart to Dubai from hereExamination of his baggage resulted in recovery of USD 80000 equivalent to Rs 5888 lakh it said adding that the accused was arrested and the currency seized PTI AKV RHL
New Delhi Jan 28 PTI Two people including a person employed at the airport here were arrested by customs officials for allegedly smuggling into the country gold valuing about Rs 88 lakh an official statement issued on Friday saidAn Indian passenger who had arrived from Sharjah on Tuesday and another person were arrested from inside a toilet when the former was handing over the gold bars weighing two kilograms to the latterThe value of the gold bars which have been seized is Rs 8825 lakh it saidThe customs department did not share details of the receiver of the gold who was arrested along with the passenger saying further investigation is in progressThe customs officials also seized an iPhone 13 pro mobile phone valued at Rs 90000 from the passenger during further examination and personal search the statement saidIn a separate statement issued on Friday the customs department said it has arrested another Indian passenger with foreign currency worth Rs 58 lakhThe accused was intercepted on Wednesday when he was proceeding to depart to Dubai from hereExamination of his baggage resulted in recovery of USD 80000 equivalent to Rs 5888 lakh it said adding that the accused was arrested and the currency seized PTI AKV RHL
