Two smugglers who tried to smuggle gold worth about Rs 78 lakh into the country by concealing the consignment inside a papaya were arrested by the alert Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, officials said on Monday.
The accused were intercepted by the customs after their arrival from Bangkok. “Detailed examination of their baggage and personal search was conducted which resulted in recovery of gold weighing 2.6 kgs concealed in a papaya fruit carried in hand carry bag having value of Rs 77.65 lakh,” said
Govind Garg, Deputy Commissioner of the customs at the IGIA. The gold was seized and the passengers were arrested, he said.