DRI nabs 3 men with 22.89 kgs of smuggled gold worth Rs 16.71 Cr; Rs 40 lakh also seized

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three persons involved in the transportation of smuggled gold in Mumbai and seized 22.89 kg of the precious metal worth Rs 16.71 crore, officials said on Thursday.

Besides the yellow metal, Rs 40 lakh, which was sale proceeds of smuggled gold, was also seized from them, they said..