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Crime
Over ₹1 Crore Gold Seized from 3 Passengers at Amritsar Airport
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 02 Jul 2026, 10:31 PM
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Customs officials and DRI officers seized gold valued at over ₹1 crore from three passengers arriving at Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport in Amritsar.
Authorities at Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport in Amritsar have confiscated gold worth more than ₹1 crore from three individuals. The seizure was a result of a joint operation conducted by the Customs Department and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
The operation targeted passengers arriving at the airport, leading to the recovery of the valuable contraband. The three passengers had arrived on different airlines, indicating a potential pattern in smuggling attempts.
Further investigations are likely underway to ascertain the origin of the gold and the intended destination, as well as to identify any potential network involved in the smuggling.
The operation targeted passengers arriving at the airport, leading to the recovery of the valuable contraband. The three passengers had arrived on different airlines, indicating a potential pattern in smuggling attempts.
Further investigations are likely underway to ascertain the origin of the gold and the intended destination, as well as to identify any potential network involved in the smuggling.