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As many as 30 passengers, who were detained at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport for allegedly smuggling gold, have managed to escape..
According to the PTI news agency, customs and police officials have started searching for the passengers..
On Monday, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs Department stopped 36 passengers at Lucknow's airport, travelling from Sharjah..
Separately, Mumbai Customs have seized over 2.52 kg of gold valued at 1.46 crores in five separate cases since March 31..
"On March 20-22, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs seized foreign currencies valued at 5.36 crore, diamonds valued at 3.75 crore, and gold valued at 1.49 crore, together valued at 10.60 crore across 8 cases," said Mumbai Customs in March..
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