The gold was seized as per the Customs Act, according to the official (File)
Ahmedabad (Gujarat):
A woman passenger traveling from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad was apprehended by Ahmedabad Customs at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) for attempting to smuggle gold paste concealed within her sanitary napkins.
Based on passenger profiling, customs officials identified the woman as a potential smuggler and conducted thorough checks on Friday, as per customs officials.
The search uncovered the cleverly hidden gold paste, amounting to a total of 763.360 grams of 24K purity. The seized gold has an estimated market value of an astounding Rs. 49,07,641, according to the customs official.
The gold was confiscated in accordance with the Customs Act, as stated by the official.
Further investigations are currently underway.
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In a recent incident at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, India, a significant amount of gold worth 49 lakh rupees was seized by authorities. The gold was cleverly hidden within woman sanitary napkins. The vigilant airport security personnel discovered the hidden stash during a routine check. The smugglers had ingeniously concealed small pieces of gold within the pads, hoping to evade detection. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by authorities in curbing gold smuggling activities in the region. Such cases of innovative smuggling techniques call for increased vigilance and stricter measures to counter this illegal trade.
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