Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Worth ₹72.28 Lakh at Airport

495 gm gold concealed under plastic sheet in trolley bag

· Seizure: Ahmedabad Customs seized 495.04 grams of 24-carat gold valued at ₹72,28,574 (approximately ₹72.28 lakh) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

· Passenger details: The passenger arrived from Sharjah on flight G9-418.

· Detection: Air Intelligence Unit officers intercepted the passenger based on passenger profiling. An X-ray scan of the check-in trolley bag revealed suspicious contents.

· Concealment method: Gold paste was concealed beneath a thin black plastic sheet fitted along the inner side of the trolley bag.

· Recovery: Detailed examination and extraction of the paste, followed by melting, yielded 495.04 grams of gold.

· Legal action: The gold was seized under the Customs Act, 1962, and the passenger was arrested.

· Further investigation: The authorities are investigating the case to establish further details of the alleged smuggling attempt.

[ABS News Service/28.10.2026]

Ahmedabad Customs seized 495.04 grams of 24-carat gold worth Rs 72.28 lakh from a passenger arriving from Sharjah at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) on 27.10.2026.

Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit intercepted the passenger arriving on flight G9-418 based on passenger profiling. An X-ray scan of the check-in baggage revealed a suspicious image inside a trolley bag.

A detailed examination led officers to an additional layer inside the bag. Beneath a thin black plastic sheet on its inner side, they found gold paste concealed uniformly. The material was extracted and melted, yielding 495.04 grams of gold valued at Rs 72,28,574.

The gold was seized under the Customs Act, 1962, and the passenger was arrested. Further investigation is underway. The latest seizure adds to a series of gold-smuggling cases detected at Ahmedabad airport in recent months, involving concealment in baggage and everyday objects.

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