Four Indigo, Spicejet Airlines Staff Among 7 Persons Arrested for Gold Smuggling

Seven individuals, together with 4 staffers of Indigo and Spicejet airways, had been arrested by the customs officers at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport right here for allegedly smuggling into the nation gold value Rs 72.46 lakh, an official assertion stated on Saturday. Three individuals had been intercepted by the customs officers after their arrival from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, it stated.

Detailed private and baggage search of the 2 passengers resulted within the restoration of two gold bar items and one gold biscuit collectively weighing 517.2 grams and valued at Rs 22.89 lakh, the assertion issued by the customs division stated. One of the passengers has admitted to have handed over 160 grams of gold to Indigo airline employees, it stated.

On the idea of interrogation, it has transpired that three members of a syndicate of Indigo airline and one member of Spicejet had been additionally concerned in smuggling of gold and so they have additionally admitted their involvement in smuggling of 960 grams gold beforehand, the assertion stated. The complete worth of the smuggled items together with beforehand smuggled gold involves Rs 72.46 lakh, it added.