New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday busted an International gold smuggling syndicate at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai, following an intelligence-led operation code-named 'Operation Golden Sweep.'

The operation led to the arrest of 13 individuals in total, which included foreign nationals, airport staff and the alleged mastermind.

The DRI also seized 10.488 kg of 24 karat foreign-origin gold, valued at approximately Rs.12.58 crore from the accused people.

Investigations revealed that a trans-national syndicate was using the Mumbai airport as a transit point. The syndicate employed transit passengers flying from Dubai to destinations like Singapore, Bangkok, and...