The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday busted an International gold smuggling syndicate at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai, following an intelligence-led operation code-named ‘Operation Golden Sweep.’

The operation led to the arrest of 13 individuals in total, which included foreign nationals, airport staff and the alleged mastermind.

What was their modus operandi?

Investigations revealed that a trans-national syndicate was using the Mumbai airport as a transit point. The syndicate employed transit passengers flying from Dubai to destinations like Singapore, Bangkok, and Dhaka via Mumbai acting as carriers.

These carriers adopted a highly discreet concealment method where gold hidden in egg-shaped wax capsules were placed inside their b

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