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Gold Smuggling In Toolbox Foiled At IGI Airport

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The gold smuggling attempt was foiled by the Delhi Customs Department at IGI Airport under the leadership of Vishal Pal Singh wherein gold was found in the tool-box.

In a late-night operation (28/29.01.2025), Customs AIU officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi intercepted a 23-year-old male Indian passenger from Uttarakhand arriving on Flight 6E-716 from Riyadh via Mumbai. 

Suspicious X-ray images led to the seizure of a 175g gold rod worth ₹13 Lakhs cleverly hidden inside a toolbox.

Further investigation is under progress.

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Mariya Paliwala
Mariya Paliwalahttps://www.jurishour.in/
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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