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Imphal: Officers of an anti-smuggling unit of Imphal Customs Division arrested a person after smuggled gold worth roughly Rs 45.35 lakh was recovered from a car he was coming with from the Singjamei area of Imphal on Friday, an official source said today.
The officers conducted a check on the Maruti car at the Singjamei parking area on Friday around 5.40 pm acting on specific information, said a statement from the Imphal customs division.
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The officers intercepted the smuggled gold packed in three oval-shaped plastic packets concealed underneath the handbrake of the car on thorough checking of the vehicle, it also said.
Upon examination, the packets revealed yellow-coloured paste suspected to contain gold of foreign origin, the statement said.
The recovered items, the vehicle and the driver were taken to the office of the Customs Division, Imphal for further procedures.
The processing of the yellow paste resulted in the recovery of 627.53 gm gold, estimated to be Rs 45,35,159 as per market rate as of April 26, 2024, it further said.
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A case has been registered against the arrested person under the Customs Act, 1962 and further investigation is underway, the statement added.
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