<h1>CBI books four customs officials, exporters over alleged Rs 487 crore fake gold jewellery fraud and Rs 6.99 crore bribes</h1> Four customs officials and several exporters and agents were booked by the CBI for allegedly facilitating exports of fake gold jewellery worth about Rs 487 crore to wrongfully claim customs duty refunds and for accepting bribes totaling about Rs 6.99 crore. The FIR, filed on a DRI complaint after a 2022 interception, alleges officials cleared gold-plated copper jewellery as genuine metal; separate officers are accused of facilitating counterfeit consignments valued at roughly Rs 300 crore, Rs 39 crore and over Rs 149 crore respectively. The probe names four exporters and a customs house agent as co-accused.