2 crew members of UK-based airline held for gold smuggling at IGIA
17 May 2015 5:28 AM IST
Two crew members of UK-based Virgin Atlantic airline have been arrested by DRI officials for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold valued about Rs 1.1 crore at <g data-gr-id="22">international</g> airport here.
The crew--a male and female--were intercepted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials after their arrival here from London last week, official sources said here on Friday.
The DRI officials found that the crew were allegedly carrying 4.2 kgs of gold. The gold was recovered and the crew members were arrested. They had arrived here from London on last Friday, they said. The value of the seized gold is assessed to be Rs 1.17 crore, sources said.
DRI, the lead agency to check gold smuggling and customs duty frauds, has also written to the airline about the incident. “A letter has been written by the DRI to the airline about the incident. They have been informed about the arrest of two of its crew members,” an official said.
Three held for smuggling gold worth Rs 2.36 crore
Three persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold bars worth about Rs 2.36 crore at Indira Gandhi International Airport here. The accused were intercepted by customs officials in separate incidents. They had arrived from Dubai and Bangkok in separate flights on Thursday, customs officials said. The total gold weighing 8.4 kgs collectively valued at Rs 2.36 crore was seized from these passengers. The gold was seized and the passengers were arrested, they said. Two male passengers hails from Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) and Ludhiana (Punjab) respectively. They were allegedly carrying five kgs of gold. Whereas the woman passenger, who is a native of Ludhiana in Punjab, was carrying three kgs gold.
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