Delhi IGI Airport:1.94 kg Gold worth Rs 1.41 crores found in Trolley Bag Metal Linings

January 14, 2025 - PatialaPolitics

Delhi IGI Airport:1.94 kg Gold worth Rs 1.41 crores found in Trolley Bag Metal Linings

Date: 12-13 January 2025 (Night Shift)

Location: IGI Airport, New Delhi

Team: AIU (Air Intelligence Unit), Customs

 

Flight Details

•Flight Number: GF-134

•Origin: Bahrain

•Arrival Date: 12.01.2025

 

Male Passenger:

•Nationality: Indian

•Age: 38 years

•Concealment Method: 15 silver-coloured metal wires concealed inside the lining of trolley bags.

•Weight of Gold: 1,528 grams.

•Value of Gold: ₹11,115,283.

 

Female Passenger:

•Nationality: Indian

•Age: 34 years

•Concealment Method: 4 silver-coloured metal wires concealed inside the lining of trolley bags.

•Weight of Gold: 420 grams.

•Value of Gold: ₹3,055,248.

 

Summary of Total Seizure

•Total Weight of Gold: 1,948 grams (1.948 kg).

•Total Value: ₹14,170,531 (₹11,115,283 + ₹3,055,248).

 

Case Status

•Action Taken: Case booked for smuggling under the relevant provisions of Customs Act, 1962.

•Location of Incident: Arrival Hall, IGI Airport, New Delhi.

 

Further investigation is underway!