Delhi: 2 crew members of Virgin Atlantic airline held for smuggling gold

New Delhi: Two crew members of UK-based Virgin Atlantic airline have been arrested by DRI officials for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold valued about Rs 1.1 crore at the Indira Gandhi international airport.[caption id="attachment_2247070" align="alignleft" width="380"] AFP[/caption]The crew--a male and female--were intercepted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials after their arrival from London last week, official sources said in New Delhi on Friday.The DRI officials found that the crew were allegedly carrying 4.2 kgs of gold. The gold was recovered and the crew members were arrested. They had arrived in New Delhi from London last Friday, they said.The value of the seized gold is assessed to be Rs 1.17 crore, sources said.DRI, the lead agency to check gold smuggling and customs duty frauds, has also written to the airline about the incident."A letter has been written by the DRI to the airline about the incident. They have been informed about the arrest of two of its crew members," an official said.In past also some crew members of domestic and international airlines have been found involved in gold smuggling.There was no immediate reaction from the airline.PTI