Ahmedabad Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted a passenger from Abu Dhabi on Saturday who was carrying over 135 grams of 24Kt gold (valued at approximately Rs 21.89 lakh) by swallowing it, officials said.
The passenger has been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The seizure was made during routine screening of international arrivals at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, Terminal 2. Customs officers, acting on intelligence or during ba