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Bengaluru, March 5, 2025: In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a passenger at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, and seized foreign-origin gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore. The woman had arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight on March 3, 2025.
Following the interception, DRI officers conducted a search at her residence on Lavelle Road, where she lives with her husband. The search led to the discovery of gold jewelry worth ₹2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to ₹2.67 crore.
The total seizure in the case stands at ₹17.29 crore, making it one of the biggest gold hauls at Bengaluru airport in recent times. The passenger has been arrested under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, and has been remanded to judicial custody.
Authorities are now investigating further links to the smuggling network.
