Mumbai Airport Customs Arrest 51-Year-Old Woman For Allegedly Smuggling ₹1.26-Crore Gold From Riyadh At CSMIA
Mumbai, October 5, 2026: Mumbai Airport Customs officials have thwarted a gold smuggling bid and have arrested a 51-year-old woman for allegedly smuggling gold sourced from Riyadh. According to Customs sources, on Monday, Air Intelligence Unit officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, on the basis of spot profiling, intercepted a female passenger who had arrived from Riyadh…
On October 5, 2026, Mumbai Airport Customs officials apprehended a 51-year-old woman, Afzalunnisa A, from Karnataka, for allegedly smuggling gold from Riyadh. Customs officials intercepted the passenger upon her arrival from Riyadh and conducted a search after her initial denial of carrying dutiable goods or contraband. During the search, officials recovered two gold chains, eight bangles, and ten bars of crude gold, weighing a total of 956 grams.
The seized items are valued at Rs 1.26 crore. The investigation is still in its preliminary stages, and Mumbai Customs officials stated that the full extent of the smuggling operation is yet to be determined.
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