Gold, foreign currency worth Rs 8 cr seized at Mumbai Airport in 24 hrs

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) In its proceeded with crackdown on pirating, the Traditions Division held onto 15 kgs gold and unfamiliar monetary standards of Rs 22 lakh in 24 hours, for which seven travelers have been captured, an authority expressed here on Thursday.

The take by Mumbai Air terminal Traditions was completed during October 11-12 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Global Air terminal, as a component of the increased drive to get gold and unfamiliar money dealers.

An Indian public, who flew from Dubai to Mumbai by an Emirates flight EK-500, was found with 9.9 kgs gold worth Rs 5.20 crore, concealed in an uncommonly planned chest belt with nine pockets and folded over his chest and shoulder.

The denounced uncovered that the gold was given over to him at Dubai by two Sudanese nationals who have additionally been captured and the threesome has been shipped off legal care for 14 days.

An Indian showing up from Chennai by an IndiGo flight 6E-6149, which had prior shown up from Sharjah, was distinguished conveying 1.88 kgs gold residue worth almost Rs one crore, disguised in his clothing.

In another location, the Traditions detectives recovered 1.068 kg and 1.185 kgs gold residue – absolutely worth over Rs 1.10 crore – in bundles concealed in the clothing of two travelers, showing up here from Jeddah by a Saudia flight SV-772.

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A Sudanese public, who arrived here by an Emirates flight EK-504 from Dubai, was grabbed with gold residue of 973 gms in wax in eggs structure, worth Rs 51 lakh, covered in his rectum.

Furthermore, the Traditions seized two Indians, who were going to load up a SpiceJet flight SG-13 to Dubai, each conveying Dh 50,000 (Rs 11.20 lakh) and Dh 45,000 (Rs 10.08 lakh), covered in round cavity of rolls stuffed in their pockets, after they had crossed the Traditions statement counter.