Ludhiana: 187 gm gold being smuggled from Dubai seized

The Ludhiana Customs Commissionerate seized 187 gm gold with a market value of ₹10.2 lakh from a passenger who had returned from Dubai at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Mohali

The Ludhiana Customs Commissionerate seized 187 gm gold with a market value of ₹10.2 lakh from a passenger who had returned from Dubai at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Mohali.

The passenger had arrived on an Indigo Flight (6E-56) from Dubai which landed at 2.50 pm. A thorough by Ludhiana Customs Commissionerate search resulted in the recovery of gold pieces pasted on the baggage trolley by the passenger using double-sided tape. (HT FILE PHOTO)

The passenger had arrived on an Indigo Flight (6E-56) from Dubai which landed at 2.50 pm.

The customs officers intercepted a passenger, based on profiling/intelligence, just as he was trying to cross the green channel at the airport. A thorough search later resulted in the recovery of gold pieces pasted on the baggage trolley by the passenger using double-sided tape.

Customs officers seized a total of 187 gm gold that has a market value of ₹10,21,020.