DRI seizes 2.6 kg gold worth Rs 4.2 crore at Mumbai airport

June 01, 2026

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DRI officers intercepted two passengers at Mumbai airport and seized 2.6 kg of gold hidden in wax. The case led to the arrest of a Navi Mumbai jeweller and opened a wider probe into a Dubai-linked syndicate.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers stopped two passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. They recovered 2.6 kg of 24-karat gold concealed in wax form.

The seizure is valued at Rs 4.2 crore. It is linked to a Dubai-based syndicate.

The operation resulted in the arrest of a jeweller from Navi Mumbai. Authorities have launched a broader investigation into the smuggling network.

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