Delhi Customs Seize Foreign Currency, Hydroponic
Weed and Gold in Three Airport Cases
In one of the incidents,
customs officials intercepted a passenger travelling to Dubai to board flight
AI-4309 and recovered more than USD 15,000 in currency notes.
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Three separate smuggling cases were
detected by customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi,
on August 17, 2026.
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USD 15,500 seized: Acting
on revenue-intelligence inputs, customs officials intercepted a passenger
travelling to Dubai for flight AI-4309.
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The passenger allegedly concealed
USD 15,500, worth approximately ₹14.8 lakh.
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The currency was hidden in a false
bottom of checked baggage and inside a casserole cap.
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498 grams of hydroponic cannabis
recovered: The Air Intelligence Unit searched
an IndiGo flight from Bangkok (6E 1064) after it landed in Delhi.
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Officials found a package
containing 498 grams of ganja (hydroponic weed)
apparently left behind by a passenger.
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The substance was handed over for
action under the NDPS Act, 1985.
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523 grams of 24-carat gold
seized: In the third case, a passenger travelling from Riyadh
to Mumbai on IndiGo flight 6E 315 was intercepted at Terminal 1.
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X-ray screening detected
suspicious images in his checked baggage.
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Detailed examination uncovered 15
pieces of 24-carat gold, weighing 523 grams.
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The gold was cleverly concealed
inside the solid core of a cookware lid.
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Investigation continues: The
passenger carrying the gold was apprehended, and further investigation is
underway in the case.
Key
takeaway
Delhi Customs detected three
distinct attempts involving undeclared foreign currency, narcotics and
concealed gold, demonstrating the use of increasingly sophisticated
concealment methods such as false baggage compartments and hollow cookware
components.