INDORE: Instances of gold smuggling by carriers through air routes have seen a jump in the past six months, as smugglers are getting innovative in trying to dodge detectors at airports.
Hiding smuggled gold in soaps, shoes, bags, and chocolates is now an outdated option.
Concealing gold in the form of paste, granules, or capsules in the private parts of carriers, undergarments, and electronic items is an increasing trend, as caught by Customs officials at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport.
On Sunday, the Customs department seized 626 grams of gold worth Rs 34 lakh, concealed in capsules and hidden in a carrier’s rectum, one of the many seizures at Indore airport.
Recent interceptions by the Customs department have shown that ‘elderly’ and ‘sophisticated individuals’ are getting involved in smuggling gold, mostly from Dubai to Indore via air route.
