Passenger arriving from Jeddah held at Ahmedabad Airport for gold smuggling
February 21, 2025
Ahmedabad: A person arriving from Jeddah was arrested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Thursday by the Customs department for smuggling around 500 grams of gold.
Acting on profiling-based input, Customs officials intercepted a passenger arriving on an IndiGo flight from Jeddah at 9:45 am and became suspicious after a routine check. Upon inspection, authorities found a plastic pouch containing gold chains in his right trouser pocket. The accused had concealed two gold chains weighing 500 grams and valued at approximately Rs 44.75 lakh. DeshGujarat
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