Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], In a major crackdown on illegal gold smuggling, Mumbai Customs seized over 10.02 kg of gold worth Rs 6.03 crore in 1 separate cases over four days at the city's international airport, officials said on Monday.

The Mumbai Airport Customs Commissionerate found that the gold was hidden in various forms, such as gold dust in wax, raw jewelery and gold rods inside and on the bodies of pax and in the luggage. Three passengers have been arrested, officials said. April 11-14, 2024 Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs seized 10.02 kg of gold worth Rs 6.03 crore in 12 cases," officials said. Three foreign nationals traveling from Nairobi to Mumbai were seized with 24 KT of molten gold. 44) Six Indian nationals traveling from Dubai Sharjah and Abu Dhabi were stopped and found carrying sticks weighing 5733 grams hidden inside their hand luggage. He was found carrying 2670 grams of pills hidden inside. In an interesting case, an Indian national traveling from Damam was stopped and admitted to JJ Hospital, after having swallowed the gold bars. A total of 14 uncut gold (24KT) bars weighing 233.25 grams were recovered," the other two cases were Indian nationals traveling from Jeddah and Bangkok. 1379 grams of gold was found hidden in Pax's rectum and body.