Passenger held with Rs 6.3 crore gold hidden in his shoes at Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a passenger from Mumbai airport after recovering gold valued at Rs 6.3 crore which he concealed in his shoes, an official said. In a follow-up action, the DRI sleuths also arrested here a prospective buyer, who was part of the gold smuggling syndicate, the official said on Saturday.

Based on specific information, officials from the apex anti-smuggling agency intercepted a passenger after he arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here from Bangkok. A search led to the recovery of 6.7 kg of smuggled gold bars valued at Rs 6.



3 crore, hidden in the shoes he was wearing and he was arrested, the official said. During his questioning, the name of a prospective buyer of the smuggled yellow metal came up and the latter was also subsequently arrested, the official added..