As per the official, the gold mud was recovered from an Indian nationwide arriving from Muscat.
Mumbai:
Mumbai airport customs on Thursday seized over 4.2 kg of gold mud price Rs 2.28 crores from an Indian nationwide, an official mentioned.
As per the official, the gold mud was recovered from an Indian nationwide arriving from Muscat.
“Today Mumbai Airport Customs seized over 4.2 Kg gold mud valued at Rs 2.28 Crores from an Indian nationwide arriving from Muscat. Gold mud was hid in meticulously stitched pockets contained in the denims, undergarments & knee caps worn by the passenger,” the official mentioned.
The video of the gold being seized by the Mumbai airport customs additionally surfaced on social media.
More particulars are awaited.
Earlier, officers knowledgeable that Mumbai Airport Customs booked 55 circumstances of smuggling of foreign-origin cigarettes and seized round 9,36,700 cigarettes within the month of April.
The cigarettes seized by the customs have been valued at Rs 41 Lakhs.
“During the month of April 2023, Mumbai Airport Customs booked 55 circumstances of smuggling of foreign-origin cigarettes and seized round 9,36,700 cigarettes valued at Rs 41 Lakhs,” learn the tweet from Mumbai Customs.
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