Mobiles, memory cards worth Rs 4 crore seized at Delhi Airport

Customs has immediately confiscated all the items under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962. The passengers have been placed under arrest under Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962

New Delhi (India): Three people have been apprehended by Customs Department at Delhi IGI airport for allegedly trying to smuggle mobile phones, laptop batteries, and memory cards.

One of the passengers was travelling from Hong Kong to Delhi and two other passengers were travelling to Mumbai from Delhi where Customs Department of Indira Gandhi International Airport-Terminal-3, arrested them.

During interrogation, it was reported that the passengers visited Hong Kong four times, and till date, have smuggled memory cards worth Rs four crore approximately.

Dr. Amandeep Singh, Additional Commissioner of Customs Department said, "During the security check, the customs officials caught them carrying mobile phones, laptop batteries, and memory cards and seized all the goods."

Customs has immediately confiscated all the items under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962. The passengers have been placed under arrest under Section 104 of the Customs act, 1962.