4 Chinese held for smuggling 10 kg gold

Four Chinese men have been arrested by the customs officials at Indira Gandhi International ( IGI) Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country 10 kg gold, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The accused were intercepted by the customs officials after their arrival here from Taiwan via Hong Kong on Saturday last.

A personal and baggage search resulted in the seizure of 10 gold bars, weighing 10 kg, wrapped in newspapers and concealed in the pockets of the trousers worn by the Chinese passengers, it said.

The gold bars, valued at little over 3 crore, were seized and the Chinese men arrested, the statement said.

In another seizure on the same day, three Indian men, aged 51, 39 and 37 years, were intercepted by the customs after their arrival from Riyadh.

A detailed search resulted in seizure of fine granules of gold weighing 700 gms and three gold bars weighing 350 grams, valued at

31.56 lakh.