India News | Mumbai: Sudanese Citizen Held After Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 75 Lakh
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Sudanese citizen was arrested by Mumbai Customs, after smuggling gold worth Rs 75 lakh, in a paste form, via Sharjah from Sudan.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): A Sudanese citizen was arrested by Mumbai Customs, after smuggling gold worth Rs 75 lakh, in a paste form, via Sharjah from Sudan.
"A Sudanese citizen was arrested by Mumbai Customs this morning, after smuggling 1,861g gold worth Rs 75 lakh, in a paste form, via Sharjah from Sudan," said Customs.
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He used the baggage trolley at the Mumbai Airport to take out the 4 packets of gold.
Earlier on Thursday, the Mumbai Customs Zone III intercepted and seized heroin weighing 450 gms, with a market value of Rs 2.7 crores, stated the Customs.
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The drugs were found concealed in courier parcels.
"After keeping surveillance for 5 days, the intended recipients - one Indian citizen and one Nigerian passport holder, were identified and arrested", informed the Customs. (ANI)
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