# Kolkata airport security nets Rs 1 crore jewellery in cargo seizure 2026-08-07T00:51:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Customs officials at Kolkata's NSCBI Airport seized gold and diamond jewellery valued at over Rs 1 crore from a domestic cargo consignment on Thursday and arrested one person, the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate said. Police detained the man when he came to collect the shipment. Preliminary estimates value the gold jewellery alone above Rs 50 lakh, with diamonds worth significantly more. The consignment also included ruby- and emerald-studded ornaments. Investigators are probing the shipment's origin, destination, and possible links to a larger smuggling network, the Assam Tribune reports. The accused is being questioned at the NSCBI Airport Police Station. Authorities have stepped up security and surveillance at the airport following the recovery. The police have not disclosed his name. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: customs, diamond jewellery, gold seizure, Kolkata airport, smuggling Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gold-diamond-jewellery-worth-over-rs-1-crore-seized-at-kolkata-airport/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gold-diamond-jewellery-worth-over-rs-1-crore-seized-at-kolkata-airport/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.