The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers on Saturday busted a gold-smuggling syndicate operating from a hotel near the Ahmedabad International Airport, resulting in the seizure of a huge cache of precious metal.
During the operation, the DRI seized a total of 10.32 kilograms of 24-karat gold worth Rs 7.75 crore.
Based on an intelligence tip-off, DRI officers discreetly chased and tracked two passengers arriving from Abu Dhabi, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI), along with two other individuals at the airport to receive them.
All the ten members, including the key handler, actively involved in smuggling, have been arrested by the DRI under the Customs Act.
