$15,500, 523g gold, ₹45.8 lakh jewellery seized at Delhi airport
In one case, the foreign currency was concealed in a false bottom of the baggage and inside the cap of a casserole.
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi have intercepted passengers carrying $15,500 in cash, 523 grams of 24-carat gold, and gold jewellery worth ₹45.86 lakh in three separate cases. The recoveries occurred on August 14 and 17 following intelligence from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
On August 17, a Dubai-bound passenger traveling on flight AI-4309 had $15,500 concealed in the false bottom of their checked-in baggage, hidden inside a casserole lid. A case has been registered in this matter.
Another passenger, traveling from Riyadh to Mumbai and then to Delhi on flight 6E-315, was intercepted carrying household goods, including a cookware set. Upon X-ray screening, customs officers discovered 523 grams of 24-carat gold concealed in the solid core of a cookware lid.
On August 14, an Uzbekistan passport holder arriving from Almaty on flight KC-907 was intercepted. A thorough examination led to the recovery of 326 grams of gold jewellery concealed on the passenger's person. A case was registered under the Customs Act, 1962.
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