Seven smugglers from Indore airport seized Rs2.1 crore worth of gold


The DRI seized 5.5 crore gold worth Rs 2.1 crore smuggled from seven boats landing on a Dubai-Indore flight, an official said. He was wearing an under garment. All those caught were residents of Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra.

The Dubai-Indore flight landed at the Goddess Ahliabai Holkar Airport on a 1904 Saturday night. We seized 5.5 kilograms of gold worth Rs 2.1 crore from seven such incidents, including a woman, 'an official said.

These sailors fly frequently on international flights. He had also been caught smuggling before, he added. He had also booked tickets for Mumbai on Saturday morning. A case was registered against him under the Customs Act, 1962, a senior official in the customs department said.

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