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Customs Seizes 3kg Gold Worth Rs 4 Crore Concealed in Floor Spring at Delhi Airport
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News18•19-10-2026, 10:30
Customs Seizes 3kg Gold Worth Rs 4 Crore Concealed in Floor Spring at Delhi Airport
- •Customs officers at Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport seized gold rods weighing 3.2 kg valued at approximately Rs 4.03 crore.
- •The passenger carrying the smuggled gold had arrived from Dubai on October 19 and was intercepted through spot profiling.
- •The gold rods were ingeniously concealed inside a mechanical floor spring device to evade detection by security.
- •A formal case has been registered under the Customs Act of 1962 and further investigations are currently underway.
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Customs officers seized gold rods weighing 3.2 kg and valued at approximately Rs 4.03 crore from an Indian passenger arriving from Dubai at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 19, 2026.
A detailed search of the passenger's baggage led to the recovery of the gold rods concealed inside a floor spring, which is a mechanical device usually installed beneath doors to control their movement.
Following the recovery of the smuggled gold, a case was officially registered against the passenger under the Customs Act, 1962, and further investigations are currently underway.