Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Customs Seizes 200gm Gold in Jeans at Delhi Airport
Customs officials at Delhi's airport found almost 200 grams of gold hidden inside the waistband of a pair of jeans worn by a traveler.
The traveler had just arrived from Riyadh.
The gold was discovered when the officials checked the traveler's clothes.
This is a way to smuggle gold into the country, which is against the rules.
The customs department is responsible for stopping such illegal activities at airports.
Nearly 200 grams of gold was seized at Delhi's IGI Airport.
The gold was concealed inside the waistband of a pair of jeans worn by a passenger.
The passenger arrived from Riyadh on Monday.
The seizure was made by the customs department on December 30.
The gold was found during a routine check of the passenger's belongings.
- Who
- Passenger arriving from Riyadh
- What
- Seizure of nearly 200 grams of gold concealed in jeans
- When
- December 30
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi
- Why
- Not explicitly stated
- Location
- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi
- Date of Seizure
- December 30
- Gold Quantity Seized
- Nearly 200 grams
- Concealment Method
- Inside waist band cavity of jeans
- Passenger's Origin
- Riyadh