Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Paste Worth ₹72.28 Lakh Concealed in Trolley Bag at SVPI Airport
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Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad intercepted a passenger arriving from Sharjah and recovered 495.04 grams of 24-carat gold hidden inside a trolley bag.
The Air Intelligence Unit stationed at the Ahmedabad airport detained the traveller on Tuesday following targeted passenger profiling on flight G9-418 from Sharjah.
During the baggage screening process, operators flagged a suspicious anomaly in the checked-in trolley bag via X-ray analysis. A thorough manual examination exposed a modified inner lining within the luggage compartment.
Hidden Layer and Extraction
Officers dismantled the inner plastic casing to reveal a dark plastic sheet glued directly against the internal walls. Stripping back the layer exposed the smuggled material prepared in paste form.
Authorities extracted and melted the chemical compound, yielding 495.04 grams of high-purity 24-carat gold valued at ₹72.28 lakh.
Legal Action and Ongoing Probe
Officials seized the precious metal under provisions outlined in the Customs Act, 1962. The incoming passenger faced immediate arrest following the discovery.
Investigators are currently examining travel records and local syndicates to uncover potential accomplices linked to the smuggling attempt.
