Delhi Airport: Customs Seizes 172g Gold Concealed in Dates
February 27, 2025 - PatialaPolitics
Delhi Airport: Customs Seizes 172g Gold Concealed in Dates
Delhi Airport: Customs Seizes 172g Gold Concealed in Dates
Date: 26.02.2025 (Day Shift)
Ops: AIU, IGI Airport, New Delhi
Based on spot profiling, Customs officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi, intercepted one Indian male passenger aged 56 arriving from Jeddah to Delhi on flight SV-756 on 26.02.2025 at the exit of the Green Channel.
During the X-ray scan of the baggage, suspicious images were noticed. Additionally, when the passenger passed through the Door Frame Metal Detector (DFMD), a strong beep sound was heard.
Further examination of the baggage led to the recovery of assorted yellow metal cut pieces and a chain, all believed to be gold, totaling 172.00 grams, concealed inside dates.