A passenger was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Thursday for trying to smuggle in gold chains weighing more than a kilogram and worth more than Rs. 33 lakh.
The passenger, who had arrived in Delhi from Muscat, was intercepted after he had crossed the Customs Green Channel at Terminal 3 of the IGI Airport. “On detailed examination of his baggage and personal search, five gold chains with a total weight of 1,105 grams, having a market value of Rs. 33.26 lakh, were recovered,” said Sanjay Mangal, Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi.
