According to Customs, the gold rods weighing 235 gms were concealed in the bottom wheels screws of three trolly bags carried by the accused who arrived from Kuala Lumpur to Trichy by Air Asia flight on Thursday.
Mumbai customs arrested four people for smuggling and seized gold over 6.815 Kg valued at Rs 4.44 crore and diamond worth Rs 2.02 in three days, said officials.
The police seized a van carrying gold and silver items at the check post of Pottilanka village in Kadiam Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, a senior officer said.
Mumbai Customs department seized over 15.89 kg gold valued at approximately 8.07 crore across thirteen different cases within three days, the Airport Commissionerate said in a statement.
Mumbai Customs seized over 7.57 Kg kg of gold valued at Rs 4.06 crores and one iPhone across nine different cases between February 23-25, said the Airport Commissionerate, in a statement.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs seized three capsules "suspected to contain Gold in paste form" from a passenger from Dubai at Kochi Airport on Friday.
Customs officials seized 1997.96 grams of smuggled gold (12 bars and 5 coins) worth Rs 1.28 crore from one person at Guwahati Railway Station, said customs officials on Monday.