Customs Thwarts Smuggling Bid of Luxury Items at Delhi Airport, Seizes 59 iPhones

New Delhi: Customs officials deployed at Delhi’s IGI Airport have thwarted a smuggling bid of luxury goods and seized luxury items worth around Rs 69.23 lakh including 59 iPhones. Customs officials also arrested two Indian nationals involved in smuggling of luxury goods and seized recovered items under Customs Act. Furr legal action into matter is being taken.

A senior Customs official stated that based on profiling, Customs team stationed at IGI Airport seized 59 iPhones along with or luxury goods collectively valued at Rs 69.23 lakhs from two Indian nationals who arrived from Milan.

According to officials, incident took place on July 14, when two passengers landed at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport. two passengers arrived from Milan to Delhi on flight number AI 138.

Based on profiling, two of m were intercepted while crossing Green Channel at International arrival hall of Terminal 3 on July 14. Subsequently, on a thorough personal search and baggage examination, 59 iPhones, 2 Airpods, 1 iP Air and 3 pairs of Gucci goggles, 1 pair of Gucci sneakers were recovered from passengers.

above recovered items having a collective value of Rs 69,22,645, were seized under section 110 of Customs Act, 1962. Furr, above said passengers were placed under arrest.

Furr investigation into matter is under progress.