28 gold bars hidden in footwear, 4 Chennai passengers held at KIA
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Mangalorean.comK’taka: Four, including three women, arrested for smuggling 1.6 kg gold
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Wednesday arrested four people, including three women, for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai by strapping gold bars to their feet to evade detection. Officials seized 28 gold biscuits weighing around 1.6 kg, valued at about Rs 2.6 crore, from the accused. They also confiscated 13 mobile phones and eight laptops during the operation. …
Four passengers who had landed from Dubai at Bengaluru's Kempegouda International Airport have been arrested by customs authorities. 28 gold bars weighing 1.6 kg, which were shielded with black tape under their feet, were seized, valued at Rs 2.6 crore. The authorities have accelerated the investigation by registering the case under the Customs Act.
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