Delhi Customs official have arrested a Chinese man for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 27 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in National Capital.
According to senior Customs official, the accused was intercepted upon his arrival from Dubai on Friday.
“The man was stopped by officials and during personal and baggage search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of four transparent poly pouches containing gold weighing 847 grams in a chemical paste form,” said the senior Customs official.
“The gold, valued at Rs 27.16 lakh, was seized and the passenger has been arrested,” said the senior Customs official adding that this is the first instance of a foreign national being arrested for smuggling in gold in paste form.
“Based on further enquiry of the Chinese national, an Indian citizen who said to be his handler was arrested from outside the airport,” the senior Customs official added.