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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has claimed to have busted a gold smuggling syndicate after seizing the yellow metal worth ₹3.89 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, an official said.
Based on specific intelligence, DRI officials on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) intercepted a passenger who had arrived from Bahrain.
A search of his baggage led to the recovery of 12 capsules filled with gold dust in wax form, weighing 3.05 kg, the official said.
The capsules were concealed inside a water tumbler to evade detection. The recovered gold, found to be of 24-carat purity, is worth ₹3.89 crore, he said.
The precious metal has been seized, and a probe is underway, the official added.
Published – January 01, 2026 10:42 am IST