New Delhi, June 26 -- In a major crackdown against the smuggling of foreign-origin gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully unearthed and dismantled a highly organised gold smuggling syndicate operating through Mumbai Airport.

As per the official release, in this operation, DRI detected and busted a gold melting facility that was being used for melting foreign-origin smuggled gold.

A total of nine persons involved across the entire smuggling chain, including the airport staff, her handler, three intermediaries, the melting facility operator, and three persons engaged in the melting process, have been arrested. Further, about 6 kg of foreign-origin smuggled gold recovered at the spot has been seized.

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