Attempt to smuggle 9kg of 24-carat gold from Gulf country, man arrested at Indian airport

World Monday 03/April/2023 08:42 AM
By: ANI
Attempt to smuggle 9kg of 24-carat gold from Gulf country, man arrested at Indian airport

MUMBAI: Foiling a smuggling bid, Customs Department officials arrested a man coming from a Gulf country at Mumbai airport and seized gold worth Rs4.62 crore.

According to Mumbai Customs, the man was intercepted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on on Saturday. He was allegedly attempting to smuggle 24-carat gold bars weighing around 9,000 gram. Customs Department said the seized gold was valued at Rs4.62 crore.

The case has been registered and the investigation is underway.