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An Indian passenger traveling from Dubai to New Delhi was arrested in a gold smuggling case by Delhi Customs officials, authorities announced on social media. During a thorough examination of the baggage and a personal search of the passenger, two irregular rectangular-shaped pouches, suspected to contain gold in paste form, were discovered. These pouches, weighing 2,723 grams, were secured with silver adhesive tape, which was used to conceal them in the passenger's undergarments. Additionally, four irregular rectangular-shaped gold bars, weighing 2,491 grams and valued at over Rs18 million, were extracted from the gold paste. The passenger confessed to bringing the gold in chemical paste form from Dubai to Delhi. The seized gold has been confiscated, and the passenger has been arrested by customs officials. Authorities are continuing their investigation.
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