Diamonds Worth Millions Found in Noodles at Mumbai Airport, Passenger Arrested

Over the weekend, four passengers were arrested following the seizure of over 6.8 kg of gold valued at Rs 4.44 crore and diamonds worth Rs 2.02 crore. The Customs official made the announcement in a late Monday night release. An Indian national travelling from Mumbai to Bangkok was intercepted and found smuggling diamonds concealed in packets of noodles inside his trolley bag.

Subsequently, the passenger was arrested. Additionally, 10 Indian nationals were intercepted, two each travelling from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and one each from Bahrain, Doha, Riyadh, Muscat, Bangkok, and Singapore. They were found carrying 6.199 kg of gold valued at Rs 4.04 crore, concealed in the rectum, on the body, and inside the baggage.

Further details were not provided, and three of them were subsequently arrested. *(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed. )*