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Six persons, including four carriers, a handler and a suspected hawala operator, were arrested in connection with the case.
DRI Mumbai seized Dollars, Pounds, and diamonds worth Rs. 3 crore at Mumbai airport. (X)
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday busted a major smuggling bid after it seized US dollars, pound sterling and diamonds worth around Rs 3 crore at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Six persons, including four carriers, a handler and a suspected hawala operator, were arrested in connection with the case, news agency IANS reported.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted four passengers at the airport while they were about to board international flights. During a detailed examination of their baggage, officers found foreign currency comprising pound sterling (GBP) and US dollars (USD) in various denominations concealed in false cavities inside handbags. These passengers had no valid documents to declare the items.
During the search, officers also recovered 53 small pouches containing diamonds worth around Rs 1.10 crore concealed inside the baggage carried by the passengers.
The agency said that the recovered assets were seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
DRI officials said investigations are underway to trace the larger network involved in the smuggling attempt and to dismantle the nexus between hawala operators and smugglers that poses a threat to the country’s economic security.
(With inputs from agencies)
March 15, 2026, 09:23 IST
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