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Rs20 million worth of gold biscuits seized on Saudi flight at Indian airport

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Lucknow - The biscuits were wrapped in cellotape and kept in passenger's undergarment.

Published: Thu 17 Sep 2020, 7:46 PM

Updated: Thu 17 Sep 2020, 9:54 PM

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  • IANS

The Lucknow Customs team has seized around 3.8 kg of gold biscuits valued at over Rs2 crore at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSI) from a passenger travelling from Saudi Arabia.

This was the second seizure in two days and showed clear link to a gold smuggling cartel.

"In the night of 16.09.2020-17.09.2020, Lucknow team Customs CCSI Airport seized 33 Gold Biscuits (each biscuit weighing at 116.64 grams) total weighing 3,849.12 grams and valued at Rs 2,09,77,704 from a passenger travelling from Riyadh to Lucknow in flight no G8 6451," a statement said.

The Gold biscuits were wrapped in cellotape and kept in a black coloured pouch which was in his undergarment.
He was thoroughly checked by Custom officers on suspicion which led to the detection of the 33 Gold biscuits. The person was arrested.




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