Customs seize gold worth 49 lakhs concealed sanitary pad at SVPI Airport

Ahmedabad: A female passenger arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport from Abu Dhabi was found concealing gold paste within a sanitary pad during a customs inspection. The concealed gold weighed 736.36 grams, valued at approximately Rs. 49 lakhs. This incident marks the third case of gold smuggling at the airport in the last 10 days.

Customs officials, with the help of passenger profiling, identified the woman on suspicion of gold smuggling. The inspection took place upon the flight’s arrival at Ahmedabad airport on Friday. The woman had hidden 24-carat pure gold in paste form within a sanitary pad. Currently, customs officials are conducting an interrogation to determine details such as the intended recipient, the expected commission for the delivery of gold, and whether the Ahmedabad airport had been used for such activities before. A thorough investigation is underway to unveil these details. DeshGujarat