New Delhi: Two passengers carrying Turkmenistan passports were intercepted on Wednesday by the Delhi customs at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. The officials took them into custody allegedly for attempting to smuggle 538 grams of gold and four iPhones. The accused flyers were travelling from Turkmenistan to Delhi by flight number T5-531. The incident came to light when the luggage of the accused was in a scanning machine at the airport, and a strong beep was heard. Upon checking, the officials found out that it came from tissue paper pouches. The officials found that the accused were trying to sneak yellow metals, believed to be chains, in the tissue paper bags.

"During x-ray of baggage, a strong beep sound was heard in the metal detectors and some suspicious images were noticed. On further examination of the passengers resulted in the recovery of assorted yellow metal jewellery believed to be gold totaling 538.00 gram and Four iPhone 16 Pro concealed in two sealed tissue paper pouches," said Delhi customs. Passengers Tries to Sneak WeedIn a similar incident on October 20, Delhi customs detained a passenger for allegedly carrying 15 kilograms of hydroponic weed. The accused was travelling to Paris from Bangkok via Delhi by flight AI-333 & AI143. "The officers noticed/detected some narcotic substance (during bag scan). Thereafter, the on duty dog of Customs K9 squad was called for sniffing the baggage. The duty dog indicated the presence of narcotics. The bags were opened in presence of the said Pax as per the procedure, wherein 15.046 kg of greenish brown substance appearing to be hydroponic weed was recovered from the baggage," Delhi customs said. The goods were seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) 1985,” said customs officials.