The gold was hidden inside metal strips affixed on three trolley bags
Ahmedabad: A passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi was arrested with 282.9g of 24 karat gold worth Rs 42.5 lakh at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. The customs department said its Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) found the gold hidden inside metal strips affixed on three trolley bags.“The passenger was carrying three trolley bags. Detailed screening of the baggage revealed metal strips affixed with screws in each of the bags. Two gold wires coated with white rhodium were found concealed inside each strip. A total of six gold wires of 24 karat purity weighing 282.9g and having a market value of Rs 42.5 lakh were recovered,” a customs release said. The seizure was made under the Customs Act, 1962.
