Delhi Customs Officials recover smuggled gold worth over Rs 7.5 lakh along with Fake Indian Currency Notes worth Rs 10 lakhs at IGI Airport; 2 arrested
On 12.01.2022, one Indian passenger, who arrived at T-3, IGI
Airport, New Delhi from Ras AI Khanimah International Airport UAE by Flight No.
SG753 dated
12.01.2022, was intercepted
by the Customs Officers of IGI Airport.
The Customs
officers recovered 24 (Twenty four)
pieces of silver plated cylindrical shaped of gold totally weighing 175
grams having tariff value Rs. 7,65,089/-(Rupees Seven Lakh Sixty Five thousand
Eighty Nine only) and FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) of face value Rs. 10,00,000/- ( Rupees Ten Lakhs
Only) (2,000 notes of denomination 500)
from the pax. In follow up, one Indian national was also intercepted who
was supposed to receive the passenger at the arrival gate of the IGI Airport,
New Delhi.
The recovered things concealed in the trolley bags
The said recovered
24 (Twenty four) pieces of silver plated
cylindrical shaped of gold totally weighing 175 grams and FICN of face value
Rs.10,00,000/- were concealed in his
trolley bags and the same were seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act,
1962, on 12.01.2022. The pax and his receiver have been placed under arrest in
terms of Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigation is under progress.
NIA has also been intimated and
they have joined the investigation.
