Customs officials have arrested two men in two separate cases at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport for allegedly smuggling gold and forex worth lakhs of rupees by concealing it in his rectum. According to a senior Customs official, a man was intercepted after his arrival from Colombo on Friday.
"A detailed personal and baggage search of the passenger resulted in recovery of six pieces of gold, collectively weighing 1.1 kg, wrapped with black colour adhesive tape concealed in his rectum," said the senior Customs official adding that the gold, valued at Rs 38.3 lakh, has been seized and the passenger was arrested.
"The passenger has also admitted having smuggled 7.3 kg gold, valued at Rs 1.97 crore, in his past visits by concealing them in rectum," said the senior Customs official.
Another man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly trying to smuggle out forex worth Rs 60.52 lakh. The accused, who was handed over forex by a domestic passenger on his arrival at Delhi airport, was proceeding to depart to Bangkok when the customs department arrested him.