Amritsar : Custom officials have seized 24 carat gold purity was seized having a market value of Rs. 68,67,654 from passenger who have arrived here from Dubai by Spicejet flight.
In a statement issued here today, official stated that the staff of Shri Guru Ramdas ji international Airprot (SGRDJI), Amritsar intercepted one passenger coming from Dubai by Spicejet flight SG56 in the morning of the 19.09.2023. On his personal search, the passenger was found to be carrying two packets containing gold in paste form concealed in his turban. The packets were wrapped with grey adhesive tapes. The gross weight of two packets was 1632 grams (813+819). After extraction total 1159 grams (578+581) of gold of 24 carat purity was recovered from the passenger having a market value of Rs. 68,67,654 appx. The same were seized under section 110 of Custom Act, 1962. Further investigation is under process.
