NIA files chargesheet against 18 gold smugglers held at Jaipur Airport

Over 18 kg of smuggled gold was seized at the International Airport, Jaipur.

NIA files chargesheet against 18 gold smugglers held at Jaipur Airport
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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 18 gold smugglers in the Jaipur International Airport gold smuggling case.

Over 18 kg of smuggled gold was seized at the International Airport, Jaipur. The case was registered under section 120B of IPC and section 16 of UA(P) Act in New Delhi. 

According to the agency, the investigation has led to recovery of various incriminating material including chats, audio messages and images from the digital devices of accused persons.

It was revealed that accused persons had conspired and formed an international gang for smuggling gold into India. The gold bars were being smuggled by the members of the gang to Jaipur from Saudi Arabia for its further delivery to gold dealers.

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