Mumbai Customs Seize ₹8.47 Crore in Gold Smuggling Bust at Airport

Over 10 kg of gold was confiscated in four separate operations, leading to the arrest of five individuals, including three airport staff members.

Mumbai Customs conducted four operations between March 13 and 15 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, seizing over 10 kg of gold worth ₹8.47 crore.
Three private airport staff members were arrested for smuggling gold concealed in clothing, undergarments, and garbage bags from an international flight.
The largest individual seizure involved 2.9 kg of gold dust in wax form, valued at ₹2.36 crore, hidden in an airport staffer’s undergarments.
Investigators also recovered 3.1 kg of gold dust worth ₹2.53 crore from garbage bags containing trash from an international flight’s lavatories and pantry.
Authorities are continuing investigations to trace the source and intended destination of the smuggled gold.