Officials said the the gold was seized in various forms like gold in wax, rhodium plated wires and buckle, washer shaped rings and crude gold jewellery (pendant, payal etc).
In a significant crackdown on smuggling, Mumbai Airport Customs officials intercepted an Indian national arriving from Dubai and seized a cache of contraband, including gold jewellery, rhodium coins, and iPhones, according to an official statement.
Customs officials seized 24K rhodium-plated gold collectively weighing 386 grams at Mumbai Airport on Wednesday. Gold was concealed in a purse, mobile charger and hairdryer, said Officials of Mumbai Airport Customs.
Officials of the Mumbai Airport said they have seized 24 KT gold dust and 24 KT jewellery valued at Rs 0.43 crore from an Indian national travelling from Dubai.
The air customs authorities seized 306 grams of gold valued at Rs 19.17 lakh from a passenger who arrived at Trichy airport from Dubai, officials said.
One person was arrested as the Chennai Airport Customs seized 1201 grams of narcotic substances (Cocaine) worth Rs. 12 Crores, the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs said on Friday.
According to officials, "Delhi Customs Preventive, New Customs House, seized 27 gold bars weighing more than 3 kg worth Rs 1.96 crore from two foreign nationals at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday."
Delhi Airport Customs seized narcotics worth Rs 8.3 crore, weighing 593 grammes, from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, an official said on Monday.
Customs officers of the Cochin International Airport intercepted a woman passenger on Tuesday and seized gold that was found stitched inside the innerwear slip worn by her, said officers.
The officials said that a passenger identified as Shamnas was arriving from Dubai and he was intercepted on the basis of profiling done by the officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU).