Man arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling swanky wrist watches worth Rs 28 cr
India Today
A man has been arrested by Delhi airport customs officials for smuggling fancy wrist watches worth Rs 28 crore.
Customs officials at the Delhi airport have arrested a man for smuggling seven luxury Rs28-crore wrist watches, including a customised piece made of gold and studded with diamonds worth Rs 27.09 crore, officials said on Thursday.
Commissioner of customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, Zubair Riaz Kamili, said it was one of the biggest seizures, in value terms, of commercial or luxury goods.
“In value terms, it is equivalent to seizing around 60 kgs of gold in one instance,” he said.
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The accused passenger, an Indian national, was intercepted by the customs officials after his arrival from Dubai by Flight No EK 516 on Tuesday, an official statement said.
The detailed examination of the baggage and personal search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of seven wrist watches -- Jacob & Co (model: BL115.30a), Piaget limelight stella (SI.No.1250352 P11179), Rolex oyster perpetual date just (Sl. No. Z7J 12418), Rolex oyster perpetual date just (SI. No. 0C46G2 17), Rolex oyster perpetual date just (SI. No. ZV655573), Rolex oyster perpetual date just (Sl. No. 237Q 5385) and Rolex oyster perpetual date just (Sl. No. 86 1R9269), it said.
One of the watches of Jacob & Co is worth Rs 27.09 crore alone, it added.
