Detailed examination revealed gold dust mixed with food products including coconut milk powder, milk powder, corn flour, oats, cake mix and other powdered items. During baggage scanning, officials detected suspicious material in one trolley bag carried by each passenger. Gold dust was also allegedly concealed in Nutella and a cream box.
Mumbai: Customs officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport have seized 9.4 kg of 24-carat gold dust worth Rs 14.8 crore, allegedly smuggled by three passengers arriving from Dubai. Detailed examination revealed gold dust mixed with food products including coconut milk powder, milk powder, corn flour, oats, cake mix and other powdered items.
The gold was concealed in powdered food items and other products carried in their baggage, officials said. During baggage scanning, officials detected suspicious material in one trolley bag carried by each passenger. Gold dust was also allegedly concealed in Nutella and a cream box. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai