Delhi Airport Customs Seize Over 1kg Gold Hidden on Passengers from Myanmar and Dubai
Delhi Airport customs officials intercepted two gold smuggling attempts on consecutive days. A woman arriving from Myanmar was caught with nearly 1 kg of gold bars concealed in her underwear, worth over Rs 1.17 crore. The next day, a male passenger from Dubai was found with 170 grams of gold hidden ingeniously inside a water bottle cap, valued at around Rs 20 lakh. Both individuals were taken into custody for further investigation.
On October 24, 2025, Delhi International Airport customs officials caught a woman arriving from Myanmar carrying six gold biscuits weighing approximately 996.5 grams hidden inside her black underwear. The gold bars were valued at over Rs 1.17 crore. The woman confessed to smuggling the gold from Myanmar to India, and a formal smuggling case was registered against her. This incident highlighted the innovative methods used by smugglers to evade customs detection. The following day, October 25-26, customs officers intercepted a male passenger arriving from Dubai on a flight AI-996. Suspicious behavior led to his monitoring, and upon inspection, 170 grams of gold worth about Rs 20 lakh was found concealed under a plastic water bottle cap. Authorities seized the gold and launched a detailed investigation. These cases emphasize the increasing attempts at smuggling due to rising international gold prices, prompting stricter surveillance at entry points like the IGI Airport in New Delhi.
