Customs seizes over 2 kg of gold at Mumbai airport

The Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII has seized over 208 kg of gold valued at 114 crore in three different cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA in Mumbai said officials reported news agency ANIThe officials said that the seizures were done on Tuesday and Wednesday at Mumbai airportThe gold at Mumbai airport was concealed in clothes worn checkin bags door mats dustbin bag wraps and handbags said Customs reported ANIMeanwhile Airport Special Cargo Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII recovered the concealment of 447 grams of marijuana imported from Thailand and arrested one accused involved in the import on Tuesday an official said reported news agency ANIAccording to the Mumbai customs officials the marijuana was concealed inside a pressure washer reported ANIEarlier this month in a crackdown on smuggling Mumbai Airport Customs officials intercepted an Indian national arriving from Dubai and seized a cache of contraband including gold jewellery rhodium coins and iPhones according to an official statement reported ANIThe passenger was found to be carrying five pieces of 24karat gold jewelry three rhodiumplated coins and cut pieces of wire collectively weighing 21500 grams net Two iPhones Pro 128 GB were also recovered from the individuals possessionAs per the officials gold jewellery was found concealed on the body of the passenger while the goldcut piece of wire was concealed in amul butter hanky and clothes The iPhones on the other hand were concealed in a handbag customs officials added reported ANIIn another case the Mumbai Customs seized more than 303 kg gold valued at Rs 166 crore in ten different cases over four days at the city international airportThe Airport Commissionarate of Mumbai Customs found the gold concealed in places such as the aircraft seat body cavities of passengers a washroom butter packets handkerchiefs and other clothes of passengers from March 1 to 4 the Mumbai Customs ZoneIII posted on its official X handle While examining the luggage of the suspected passengers officials found gold concealed in small packets of butter handkerchiefs and other clothes officials addedMeanwhile Mumbai Customs department seized over 1589 kg gold valued at approximately 807 crore across thirteen different cases within three days the Airport Commissionerate said in a statement reported news agency ANIOn 27 Feb01 Mar 24 Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII seized over 1589 Kg Gold valued at 807 Cr across 13 different cases the Mumbai customs department said in a post on XThe gold was discovered in various hiding spots including concealed clothes on the body of the passengers and corner piping of a checkin bagWith inputs from PTI and ANI