The Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone III seized over 3.03 Kgs gold valued at Rs 1.66 Crore and two iPhones across ten different cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in four days that is from March 1-4, 2024.
In one instance, unclaimed gold bar of 24 KT gold 700 grams was detected by Indigo Airlines staff in Indigo Flight 6E 1122 (Phuket to Mumbai) underneath a passenger seat. The seized Gold has been handed over to Mumbai Customs officer Investigation is underway. In another case, an Indian National, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Air India Flight AI 920 was intercepted and 24 KT Gold dust in wax having a net weight of 390 grams was found concealed in the rectum.
In another case, unclaimed gold in the form of 24 KT gold dust in wax weighing 390 gm was detected by airport cleaning staff in the washroom near vector 5. The seized gold has been handed over to Officers of Mumbai Customs officers and investigation is underway. The fourth case relates to an Indian National, travelling from Singapore to Mumbai vide Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 424.
The passenger was intercepted and two 24 KT gold kada having net weight of 235 grams was found concealed on the passenger’s body. Another Indian National, travelling from Riyadh to Mumbai vide Saudia Airlines Flight SV 740 was intercepted and four pieces if 24 KT Gold bangles weighing 233 grams was found concealed on the person’s body.
Yet another Indian national, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Emirates Flight EK 504 was intercepted and found to carry 24 KT gold jewellery weighing 230.00 grams found concealed on body.
Another Indian National, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Spice jet Flight SG 60 was intercepted and found to carry 24 KT Gold jewellery and 22 KT Gold chain collectively weighing 220.00 grams concealed within body of the person.
Yet in another case, one Indian National, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Emirates Flight EK 504 was intercepted and found to carry 24 KT gold kada rhodium plated weighing 220.00 grams which were concealed in the clothes worn by the person.
Another Indian National, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Air India Flight AI 984 was found to carry 24 KT Gold jewellery, thodium plated coins, cut pieces of wire collectively weighing 215.00 grams, and two iPhones were also recovered from the person. The Gold jewellery was found concealed on the body of the person, gold cut piece of wire was concealed in Amul butter, hankerchief and clothes while the iPhones were concealed in hand bag. Yet another Indian National, travelling from Dubai to Mumbai vide Indigo Flight 6E 1395 was intercepted and two 24 KT Gold Chains weighing 200.00 grams was found concealed on the body.