According to an official release, specific intelligence was developed by the officers of DRI that foreign-origin gold is being smuggled into India from Srilanka through the Vedhalai coast in Ramnathapuram District by a gang using a fishing boat.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin Airport in Kerala seized over 3700 grams of gold from four passengers who arrived from Bangkok, an official said.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin Airport in Kerala seized over 900 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Mumbai Customs seized over 7.57 Kg kg of gold valued at Rs 4.06 crores and one iPhone across nine different cases between February 23-25, said the Airport Commissionerate, in a statement.
Customs officials seized 24K rhodium-plated gold collectively weighing 386 grams at Mumbai Airport on Wednesday. Gold was concealed in a purse, mobile charger and hairdryer, said Officials of Mumbai Airport Customs.
On February 6-7, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs officials seized 6.33 kg gold worth 3.49 crore from Indian nationals across five different cases at Mumbai Airport, said customs officials on Wednesday.
Six kg nighty two grams of gold worth 3 crore 84 lakh rupees, along with 49,970 rupees in cash, was confiscated from Ten accused in Bhimavaram town, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Prakash said on Friday.
Customs department officials at Cochin international airport seized 677.200 grams of 'foreign origin gold' from a passenger who came from Kuwait on Thursday.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin airport in Kerala seized over 700 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Sunday.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Trichy Airport confiscated 432 grams of 24k gold, valued at Rs 27.41 lakh, from a passenger arriving from Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), officials said.