Mumbai Information: Passenger Held With Rs 6.3 Crore Gold Hidden In His Sneakers At Airport | India Information

Mumbai: The Directorate of Income Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a passenger from Mumbai airport after recovering gold valued at Rs 6.3 crore which he hid in his footwear, an official mentioned. In a follow-up motion, the DRI sleuths additionally arrested right here a potential purchaser, who was a part of the gold smuggling syndicate, the official mentioned on Saturday.

Based mostly on particular info, officers from the apex anti-smuggling company intercepted a passenger after he arrived on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport right here from Bangkok. A search led to the restoration of 6.7 kg of smuggled gold bars valued at Rs 6.3 crore, hidden within the footwear he was sporting and he was arrested, the official mentioned.

Throughout his questioning, the title of a potential purchaser of the smuggled yellow steel got here up and the latter was additionally subsequently arrested, the official added.