DRI busts smuggling racket at airport, seizes gold worth Rs. 3.89 crore
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January 2, 2026 • 12:39 PM
DRI busts smuggling racket at airport, seizes gold worth Rs. 3.89 crore
DRI Mumbai busted a gold smuggling syndicate, recovering 3.05 kg of 24-karat gold worth ₹3.89 crore hidden inside a water tumbler.
Acting on intelligence, officers intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Bahrain at CSMI Airport.
The gold, concealed in wax-filled capsules, was seized under the Customs Act as part of ongoing anti-smuggling efforts.
