Mumbai Customs on Monday said it seized over 8.10 kg of gold worth ₹ 4.81 crores and arrested six passengers. The Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, said that the arrested passengers had hidden gold in their clothes, bodies, and in the rectum.
The recoveries were made between April 6 and April 7 in 12 separate cases. While a gold chain, a rhodium-plated pendant, and a locket were concealed on the body of a passenger, a gold wax in oval-shaped capsules was hidden inside the rectum of another passenger, the customs said.
Earlier last week, the Mumbai Customs seized over 4.37 Kg of gold valued at ₹ 2.46 crore and arrested three passengers. They had also recovered 172.96 kg of assorted silver jewelry valued at ₹ 2.59 crore and electronics and cosmetic goods valued at ₹ 22.90 lakh.
