Mumbai: DRI Busts Gold Smuggling Racket at CSMI Airport, Seizes 3.05 kg Gold Worth Rs 3.89 Crore

Mumbai, Maharashtra (December 31, 2025): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a gold smuggling racket at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and seized 3.05 kilograms of 24-karat gold valued at Rs 3.89 crore on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a gold smuggling syndicate at CSMI Airport, recovering 3.05 kg of 24-karat gold concealed inside a water tumbler, valued at Rs 3.89 crore. Acting on intelligence, authorities intercepted an Indian national arriving from Bahrain… pic.twitter.com/3SxriaYn7h

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Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers kept surveillance at the airport. An Indian national arriving from Bahrain was intercepted. During a detailed examination of his baggage, officers recovered twelve capsules containing gold dust in wax form. The capsules were hidden inside a water tumbler.

The seized gold was found to be 24-carat. The recovery was made under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. The DRI said it will continue intelligence-led operations to protect the nation’s economic interests.

(With inputs  from IANS)