Over two months after Customs officials caught a flier sneaking in 7 kg of gold hidden in his underwear and shoes, the authorities finally have the kingpin of the smuggling racket in their grasp. This takes the number of accused in the case to six, including the mastermind who supplied the yellow metal, the man smuggling the consignment and a father-son duo who run a jewellery store in south Mumbai and were allegedly supposed to receive the gold.

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