New Delhi: In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport seized gold coins worth over Rs 7.54 crore from two Indian nationals who arrived from Milan Malpensa. The accused were caught with 10,092 grams of gold coins concealed in a white cloth belt tied around their waist, wrapped in transparent plastic sheets.
A senior Customs official stated that acting on a specific tip-off, Customs officers intercepted the passengers and examined their personal belongings and baggage, leading to the recovery of the smuggled gold. The passengers admitted that the gold coins were intended to be smuggled into India.
