DRI Seizes Rs 6 Crore Worth of Gold at Mumbai Airport, Woman Arrested
5 July 2026 11:46 AM IST5 July 2026 11:46 AM IST
Passenger arriving from Dubai caught with 4 kg of gold bars concealed in her clothing
The DRI seized 4 kg of smuggled gold worth nearly Rs 6 crore from a woman passenger at Mumbai airport and arrested her under the Customs Act.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold worth nearly Rs 6 crore from a woman passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, officials said on Saturday.Acting on inputs, DRI officers on Friday intercepted the passenger after she arrived from Dubai, they said.
During an examination of the passenger and her belongings, DRI staff recovered four foreign-marked gold bars weighing a total of 4 kg, allegedly concealed inside her trousers, the officials said.
The seized gold is estimated to be worth around Rs 6 crore in the domestic market, they said.
The passenger has been arrested under the Customs Act, officials said.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of the gold and identify others involved in the alleged smuggling network, they said.
( Source : PTI )
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