NEW DELHI – Four Chinese men have been arrested by the customs forallegedly trying to smuggle into the country 10 kilograms gold at the Delhiairport, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The accused were intercepted by the customs officials after their arrivalhere from Taiwan via Hong Kong on Saturday. A detailed personal and baggagesearch resulted in the seizure of 10 gold bars, collectively weighing 10kg, wrapped in newspapers and concealed by the passengers in pockets oftrousers worn by them, it said.

The gold bars, valued at little over Rs 3 crore, was seized and the Chinesemen were arrested, the statement said.

In another seizure on the same day, three Indian men, aged 51, 39 and 37years, were intercepted by the customs after their arrival from Riyadh.

A detailed search of them resulted in the seizure of fine granules of goldweighing 700 grams and three gold bars weighing about 350 grams, a total of1.05 kg gold from them, the statement by the customs said.

The gold, valued at Rs 31.56 lakh, was seized and the trio were arrested,it said. – PTI