The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday, February 14, said that it has arrested three Iranians for allegedly smuggling gold at Mumbai Airport.
According to an official statement, the officials of the DRI in Mumbai intercepted three Iranian nationals based on specific intelligence who were traveling from Dubai to Mumbai with 7 kg smuggled gold valued at INR 6 crore.
During the search, officers discovered seven one-kilogram foreign-marked gold bars and one cut piece of a foreign-marked gold bar hidden in waist bags, concealed underneath the clothing of two of the passengers.
“The two passengers admitted to smuggling the gold as instructed by the third passenger, in exchange for monetary benefits. This confession was later corroborated by the third passenger, implicating them all in the illegal operation,” a DRI official said.
The DRI Mumbai is continuing its investigation into the matter.
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