Gold Smuggling Incident at Delhi Airport

A U.S. citizen of Indian origin was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi for attempting to smuggle gold bars. According to Jin10, the individual arrived from San Francisco on Friday and was found with 115 gold bars, valued at 57.3 million rupees (approximately $573,000), weighing over 3.5 kilograms, concealed in his clothing. Indian customs officials had received intelligence about an international smuggling ring planning to bring large quantities of gold into India. In response, special monitoring measures were implemented at the international arrivals hall of the airport. Indian customs officials noted a sharp increase in gold smuggling cases following the country's recent hike in gold import duties.