DRI seizes 9.40 kg foreign-origin gold worth around Rs. 15 crore at Mumbai airport; three arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, in coordination with the Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Airport Customs, intercepted three Indian passengers arriving from Dubai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on September 23, 2026. Authorities recovered approximately 9.40 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at around Rs. 14.81 crore. The gold was concealed through a sophisticated method of being converted into fine powder and blended into packaged food products such as milk powder, oats, flours, Nutella, and coconut milk powder. All three passengers admitted to acting for an organized gold-smuggling syndicate and were arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.