Tuesday, February 25, 2025
spot_img

2 held at Delhi airport for smuggling gold, saffron

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

New Delhi, Jan 30: Two men have been arrested by the officials of customs preventive at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for smuggling in gold, high quality Iranian saffron and cigarettes worth nearly Rs 50 lakh, according to a statement issued on Saturday.
The duo, who are residents of Delhi, were intercepted after their arrival from Dubai early on Friday morning.
“Detailed searches were carried out and five biscuits of gold (weighing a total of 583 grams and valued at Rs 29.44 lakh) were found from one passenger. He had concealed it inside a packet of cigarette being carried by him,” it said.
Another person was found carrying high quality Iranian saffron (575 packets of 25 grams each, collectively weighing 14.37 kgs) valued at Rs 16.53 lakh, said the statement issued by the customs preventive.
The second passenger was also carrying 17,600 sticks of cigarettes (Esse Gold brand) worth Rs 3.52 lakh, it said. (PTI)

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

VPP captures KHADC, MDA retains JHADC

Our Bureau SHILLONG/JOWAI/NONGPOH, Feb 24: The Voice of the People Party, the youngest political party in Meghalaya, defied history...

NPP’s Thombor Shiwat to lead JHADC EC

3 UDP MDCs, two independents extend support to NPP-led team By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 24: The National People’s Party...

VPP not in hurry to name KHADC CEM

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 24: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) is yet to disclose who among...

Congress’ poll debacle: Pala asked to look back, ponder

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 24: State Congress working president Pynshngain N Syiem on Monday said Vincent H Pala...