Mumbai: Customs seize over Rs 13 crore worth of gold and contraband, 7 held

Mumbai Customs on Sunday said that its officials seized over Rs 13 crore worth of gold foreign currency and other contraband at Mumbai airport in different operations conducted between July 1527 Seven people were held in connection with the seizuresIn an official statement the Mumbai Customs said that During 15ndash27 July 2024 Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII seized over 2018 Kg Gold valued at Rs 1311 crore 498 Kg Ganja and Forex valued at Rs 096 crore across 39 casesIn some of the cases gold was found to be concealed in cardboard boxes on and inside body of passengersSeven passengers were arrested in different case the officials saidDuring 15ndash27 July 2024 Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII seized over 2018 Kg Gold valued at Rs 1311 Cr 498 Kg Ganja amp Forex valued at Rs 096 Cr across 39 cases Gold was found concealed in cardboard boxes on amp inside body of pax Seven pax were arrested pictwittercom6tn1sL6t2tmdash Mumbai CustomsIII mumbaicus3 July 28 2024An official statement statedone Indian National resident of Vasant Vihar Delhi was intercepted and 14 similar vacuum packets made of transparent plasticlike material containing greenish coloured substance in it purported to be ganja Marijuana having net weight 497700 grams was found concealed in three small cardboard boxes kept in the checkin baggage carried by the passenger who was arrested It said that six Indian Nationals travelling from Dubai 02 Jeddah 01 Sharjah 01 Kolkata 01 and Ahmedabad 01 were intercepted and found carrying 24 KT Gold Dust 24 KT Gold Bars and 24KT Gold wire Rhodium having total net weight of 716000 grams concealed around the baggage in wire inside plastic cases of LED Drivers and in the body Six of them were arrestedBesides four foreign nationals travelling from Dubai 03 and Colombo 01 were intercepted and found carrying 24 KT Gold Dust and Gold bars having total net weight 119700 grams concealed in the trolley kept in pocket of pants the statement statedIt said that 22 Indian Nationals travelling from Dubai 12 Bahrain 02 Doha 02 Hong Kong 01 Sharjah 01 Singapore 01 Bangkok 01 Abu Dhabi 01 and Jeddah 01 were intercepted and found carrying 768500 grams gold and iphones 30 valued at Rs 4492300 concealed inside the soles of the chappals between two layers of papers below the motherboard of the two PS4 gaming consoles near the front wheel area of the baggage carrying trolley and on the bodyDuring rummaging of Flight Air India Express IX252 and IX296 24KT Gold Dust in wax 05 pouches having total net weight 4140000 grams valued at Rs 27047655 was found concealed in the hollow pipe of the seat in aircraft and in the life vest pocket under the seat the statement saidEight Indian nationals travelling to Singapore Abu Dhabi and Bangkok were intercepted and Foreign Currency amounting to 62500 Euro 50000 US Dollars Thai Baht ndash 25210 and 97 Singapore dollar equivalent to Rs 9641993 was found concealed in the case role in the check in baggage carried by the passenger under the shoe insole and in between layers of papad it said