Gold worth INR 1.48 Cr seized in 2 different cases at Mumbai airport; 2 held

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the customs officials at the Mumbai international airport for their vigilance and successful seizure.

Gold worth INR 1.48 Cr seized in 2 different cases at Mumbai airport; 2 held
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In a major crackdown, the Mumbai airport custom officers seized gold weighing 2.073 Kg, provisionally valued at INR 1.48 crore in two different cases on December 18 and 19, 2024. Two persons were arrested by Mumbai Customs Zone III in the process at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai.

In the first case which occurred on December 18, 2024, CISF Staff at CSMI Airport, Mumbai, handed over one private airport staff along with 03 oval shaped capsules and on black coloured socks used to keep these capsules. After thorough investigation by customs officers it was found that those oval shaped capsules contained 24 KT Gold Dust in Wax having net weight of 1.363 Kg provisionally valued at INR 96 Lakhs.

On further interrogation, the private airport staff admitted that these goods were handed over to him by the transit passenger with intention to smuggle it out of Mumbai Airport. The Private Airport staff was arrested under the Customs Act of 1962.

In the second case that occurred on December 19, customs officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Jeddah to Mumbai, on the basis of spot profiling. This led to recovery of 24 KT gold dust in wax having Gross weight 745.00 grams and net weight 710.00 grams, provisionally valued at INR 52 lakh. The passenger had concealed this gold in his body cavity. This passenger was also arrested under the Customs Act, 1962.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the customs officials at the Mumbai international airport for their vigilance and successful seizure.

In a social media post, the minister wrote, “Appreciate @mumbaicus3 for showing diligence. Well done,” acknowledging the team’s efforts.

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