Mumbai, May 20 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has dismantled a sophisticated gold smuggling syndicate operating through Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Acting on specific intelligence under an operation codenamed "Operation Golden Drop," DRI officers seized 3 kilograms of foreign-origin gold valued at approximately Rs 4.8 crore. One person has been arrested in connection with the case.
According to officials, the smugglers used a meticulously planned method. Gold dust was first converted into wax form and concealed inside specially designed egg-shaped capsules. Transit passengers ingested the capsules and carried them into Mumbai.
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