International gold smugglers are increasingly concealing compound gold in various forms to evade detection, including in undergarments and body orifices.
Customs officials seized gold worth over ₹48 lakh from a passenger at the airport and 233.44 grams of gold worth ₹16 lakh from a family of four Pakistani nationals at the Attari border.
Mumbai Airport Customs seized 10kg of gold worth ₹5.18 crore and $31,500 from passengers concealing it in body cavities, clothes, and luggage in last two days.