Delhi Customs officials have arrested a South Korean for allegedly carrying more than 5.5 kg of gold worth nearly Rs 2 crore concealed inside a motor at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here.
According to a senior Customs official, the man arrived at the Terminal-3 of the IGI airport from Hong Kong on Wednesday."On suspicion, he was intercepted by the Customs officers after he had crossed the Green Channel. He was stopped by officials for personal and baggage search," said the senior Customs official.
"The officials recovered 105 pieces of gold rotor plates weighing 5,565 gram concealed inside a Toshiba motor," the official said, adding that the value of the gold is approximately Rs 1.92 crore.
"The South Korean admitted to have smuggled gold of the same quantity concealed in a motor in his previous visit last week. The gold has been seized and the accused arrested under relevant provisions of the Customs Act," said the Customs official.
For the purpose of Customs clearance of arriving passengers, a two channel system has been adopted under which the Green Channel is for passengers not having any dutiable goods, while the Red Channel for those having dutiable goods.