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Delhi Airport Customs Seize Over 3.17 Kg of Gold, Arrest Three in Two Smuggling Cases

Officials reported the seizures after targeted profiling plus green‑channel checks at IGI Terminal‑3 under Customs Act provisions.

Overview

  • Customs said the combined haul weighed over 3.17 kilograms and was appraised at about ₹4.35 crore.
  • A 39-year-old Chadian passenger arriving from Addis Ababa was found with 1,843 grams of high‑purity gold hidden in baggage on February 26.
  • Two Myanmar nationals who landed from Yangon on February 23 admitted internal concealment after interception at the Terminal‑3 green channel, leading to recovery of eight bars weighing 1,329 grams.
  • Officers cited tariff valuations of ₹2.37 crore for the Chadian passenger’s gold and ₹1.98 crore for the bars recovered from the Myanmar nationals.
  • The gold was seized under Section 110 with arrests under Section 104 of the Customs Act, and investigations are in progress.