In a startling case of insider smuggling, two cleaning staff members at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly attempting to sneak foreign-origin gold worth ₹1.6 crore into the city.

Officials said the arrests were made on Saturday following a tip-off about a possible gold smuggling racket operating through airport insiders. Investigations suggest that a larger syndicate may be using international passengers to hide gold inside aircraft, which is later retrieved by trusted staff at the airport with access to restricted zones. Read Also From ₹900 To ₹90: Mumbaikar Calls Mumbai Metro 3 'Biggest Upgrade' As Travelling From Mumbai...

The DRI mounted discreet surveillance around the terminal an

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