Gold, foreign currency worth Rs 8 crore seized ay Mumbai airport in 24 hours; 7 arrested

The Customs Department has seized 15 kgs of gold and foreign currencies worth Rs 22 lakh in 24 hours at Mumbai airport. Seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the case.
The haul was carried out by Mumbai Airport Customs during October 11-12 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, as part of the intensified drive to catch gold and foreign currency smugglers in the country.  

Gold and foreign currency case 1:  

Indians who flew from Dubai to Mumbai by an Emirates flight EK 500, was found with 9.9 kgs gold worth Rs 5.20 crore, which was hidden in designed chest belt with nine pockets and wrapped around his chest and shoulder.

In this case the accused revealed that the gold was handed over to him at Dubai by two Sudanese nationals who have also been nabbed and the trio has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

Gold and foreign currency case 2:

Sudanese national, who landed at Mumbai airport by an Emirates flight EK-504 from Dubai, was nabbed with gold dust of 973 grams in wax in eggs form, worth Rs 51 lakh, concealed in his rectum.

Gold and foreign currency case 3:

An Indian arriving from Chennai by an IndiGo flight 6E-6149 was nabbed carrying 1.88 kgs gold dust worth nearly Rs 1 crore in his underwear.

Gold and foreign currency case 4:

Two passengers arriving from Jeddah by a Saudia flight SV – 772, a Customs officer retrieved 1.068 kg and 1.185 kgs gold dust - totally worth over Rs 1.10 crore - in packets hidden in the underwear.

Gold and foreign currency case 5:

The Customs has also nabbed two Indians, who were about to board a SpiceJet flight SG-13 to Dubai, each carrying Dh 50,000 worth Rs 11.20 lakh and Dh 45,000  worth Rs 10.08 lakh, concealed in round cavity of biscuits stuffed in their pockets, after they had crossed the Customs declaration counter.