New Delhi:Gold Buttons in Ladies Dresses – Smuggling Attempt Foiled at IGI Airport
January 7, 2025 - PatialaPolitics
New Delhi:Gold Buttons in Ladies Dresses – Smuggling Attempt Foiled at IGI Airport
New Delhi:Gold Buttons in Ladies Dresses – Smuggling Attempt Foiled at IGI Airport
Customs officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi intercepted an Indian national male passenger attempting to smuggle concealed gold on 6th January 2025.
? Flight Details: Traveling from Jeddah to New Delhi via Flight No. SV-756
? How It Happened:
Through spot profiling techniques, Customs officers flagged the passenger at the Green Channel exit. Upon X-ray scanning of the baggage, suspicious images were noticed. While the passenger cleared the DFMD without triggering any alarms, a detailed manual inspection of the baggage revealed 201 silver-coated rings appearing to be made of gold, ingeniously concealed as metal buttons of apparel.