Chinese man held for smuggling gold at Delhi Airport

By Rajashree Seal

Feb 25, 2018

03:24 pm

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What's the story

A Chinese man has been arrested by customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle, into the country, gold valuing about Rs. 92 lakh at Delhi airport.

The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Hong Kong on Wednesday.

The gold bars, valued at Rs. 91.88 lakh, has been seized.

Here's more.

The gold bars

Gold bars were concealed inside the man's jeans pockets

A detailed personal search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of three gold bars, weighing three kilograms, concealed inside specially designed pockets of the jeans worn by him, the statement issued by the customs said.

Earlier on February 10, four Chinese men were arrested by the customs for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country 10 kilograms gold, at the airport.