New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has cracked down on a gold smuggling syndicate and seized 10.5 kg yellow metal worth Rs 12.58 crore and arrested 13 people, the finance ministry said on Saturday.

In an operation code-named "Operation Golden Sweep", foreign nationals, airport staffers and other members of an international gold smuggling syndicate were apprehended at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai, and seized 10.488 kg of 24 karat foreign-origin gold, valued at approximately Rs 12.58 crore, it said.

The 13 persons arrested include two Bangladeshi, six Sri Lankan nationals, two airport staff of a meet-and-greet service, two handlers and the mastermind in Mumbai.

Investigations revealed that a trans-national syndicate ad

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