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Undeclared gold seized from Kenyan women at Mumbai airport; 1 held

Updated on: 20 December,2021 10:53 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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One Kenyan woman was arrested as she was carrying gold in large quantity while others were allowed to go, he added

Undeclared gold seized from Kenyan women at Mumbai airport; 1 held

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Customs officials at the Mumbai international airport seized 3.80 kg undeclared gold concealed in coffee powder bottles and some private items from a group of Kenyan women who had arrived from Sharjah and arrested one of them, an official said on Sunday.


He said the officials checked 18 Kenyan women at the airport before seizing the gold. The gold in the form of bars, wires and powder was concealed in coffee powder bottles, linings of inner-wear, footwear and masala bottles being carried by the women. A total of 3.80 kg gold worth a few crores was seized, he said.


One Kenyan woman was arrested as she was carrying gold in large quantity while others were allowed to go, he added. 


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