Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials arrested a woman passenger smuggling gold in silver metallic pieces valued Rs 1.14 crore on Friday at the Mumbai airport. The Mumbai Zonal Unit of DRI stopped a consignment after it had been cleared by Customs in the unaccompanied baggage section of Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai. Detailed examination revealed that these hooks and supports were actually made of gold coated with silver colour used as camouflage. Also read: 3 nabbed smuggling gold in their rectum at Mumbai airportAlso read: Mumbai: Flyer arrested with gold worth Rs 91 lakh hidden in steel rollerMODUS OPERANDIShe further denied having imported anything through unaccompanied baggage. Also read: Mumbai: Saudi Arabian Airlines employee arrested for gold smugglingDurriya Soni, a resident of Mazgaon admitted that she had procured the passport from Usha Mudaliar.

Source: India Today February 18, 2017 17:48 UTC