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Delhi Customs Arrest Eight in Alleged IGI Gold Smuggling
Delhi Customs says it stopped a group suspected of smuggling gold into India.
Eight passengers, including one woman, were arrested.
Officials searched a plane that had flown from Dubai to Delhi.
They found three bags hidden under two seats.
The bags contained about 6.5 kilograms of gold.
The gold was worth around Rs 9 crore.
It had reportedly been made to look like chains and covered with silver and black color.
The passengers allegedly wore gold jewelry to avoid suspicion.
A court sent them to judicial custody for 14 days while officials investigate further.
Delhi Customs arrested eight passengers, including one woman, at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Officials recovered 6.5 kilograms of gold valued at approximately Rs 9 crore.
The gold was found in three bags concealed beneath two seats on Emirates flight EK-514.
The flight arrived in Delhi from Dubai on September 21 following a smuggling tip-off.
A court remanded all eight accused to 14 days of judicial custody as the investigation continues.
- Who
- Delhi Customs arrested eight passengers, including one woman, in connection with the alleged smuggling operation.
- What
- Officials recovered 6.5 kilograms of gold worth approximately Rs 9 crore and arrested the passengers.
- Where
- The recovery was made at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, aboard a flight from Dubai.
- When
- The Emirates flight arrived in Delhi on September 21; the arrests followed the recovery and subsequent investigation.
- Why
- Customs acted on a tip-off about gold being smuggled into the country and is investigating the alleged network, source, and intended destination.
Key facts
- Agency
- Delhi Customs (Airport & General)
- Arrests
- Eight passengers, including one woman
- Gold recovered
- 6.5 kilograms
- Estimated value
- Approximately Rs 9 crore
- Flight
- Emirates EK-514
- Route
- Dubai to Delhi
- Court action
- Fourteen days of judicial custody
Quotes
Delhi Customs (Airport & General)
The Delhi Customs department, which reported the airport seizure and arrests
“Sharp vigilance unravels a smuggling conspiracy”
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