Customs sleuths seize gold worth Rs 3.73 crore, 8 iPhones at Mumbai airport

In seven separate incidents at Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA customs seized more than 653 kilograms of gold worth Rs 373 crores and eight iPhonesAccording to a statement issued by Mumbai Customs ZoneIII on its official X previously Twitter feed the seizures occurred between March 67 reported ANIThe Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII seized over 653 kg of gold valued at 373 crore and 8 iPhones across seven different cases between March 67 the Customs wroteOn 0607 Mar 24 Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII seized over 653 Kg Gold valued at 373 Cr and 8 iPhones across 7 different cases Gold was found concealed in headgear body cavity clothes worn on the body of the pax under commode of the aircraft washroom pictwittercomycQyD3gmDsmdash Mumbai CustomsIII mumbaicus3 March 7 2024According to the report the gold was discovered concealed in a variety of places including headgear bodily cavities clothing on passengers bodies and even underneath the aircrafts lavatory commodeEarlier on March 6 officials from the Airport Commissionerate Mumbai Customs ZoneIII confiscated about 208 kilogrammes of gold worth Rs 114 crore in three separate incidents at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport ANI report addedThe seizures took place over two days with gold disguised in clothing checkin bags door mats garbage bag wraps and handbagsThe authorities continue to be attentive to preventing smuggling activities at Mumbai International Airport and ensuring that customs procedures are strictly followed the report addedMeanwhile in a recent crackdown on smuggling Mumbai Airport Customs agents arrested an Indian person arriving from Dubai and seized a stockpile of contraband including gold jewellery rhodium coins and iPhones according to an official statement cited by ANIThe passenger was discovered carrying five pieces of 24karat gold jewellery three rhodiumplated coins and chopped bits of wire totaling 21500 grammes net Additionally two iPhones Pro 128 GB were retrieved from the individuals possessionThe ANI report further stated that customs officials discovered that the gold jewellery was placed on the passengers body while the goldcut wires were secreted in Amul butter a hanky and clothing The iPhones were disguised in a purseIn another instanceMumbai Customs recovered about 303 kg of gold worth Rs 166 crore in ten separate cases over four days at the citys international airportFrom March 1 to 4 the Airport Commissionarate of Mumbai Customs discovered the gold hidden in numerous places including aircraft seats passenger body cavities a restroom butter packages handkerchiefs and other clothing ANI reportedFurthermore the Mumbai Customs Department confiscated about 1589 kg of gold worth around Rs 807 crore in thirteen separate incidents within three days according to news agency ANI