Air India Employees Smuggling Gold In To India For The Last Three Years

Air India’s employees have been in the news in the past as well for this kind of misdemeanour. The enforcement agency has reported similar cases of gold smuggling in the past few years as well. As much as 13 Air India Employee cases have been reported in the last 3 years.

The grey channel for smuggling gold in to the country is thriving with no bounds. As much that some of the employees on the national carrier have also been roped in to get gold in to the country without paying proper dues. There are high duties on gold imports in India (10%), which has led to this kind of activity.

World Gold Council projected that last year 200-250 tonnes of gold was brought into India through unlawful networks. Junior Civil Aviation Minister Siddeshwara, did seek strict disciplinary actions against AI employees who take this channel to get gold in to the country.