The Customs department confiscated 1kg of gold bars from ground staff members at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport last week.
Customs officials had stopped a handling staffer on suspicion. Upon searching him, the staffer was found with two gold bars and a pouch containing gold paste. During questioning, he revealed that a passenger inside the airport had given him the gold. The passenger was intercepted, and a total of 1kg of gold was recovered. Both accused individuals have been arrested.
In separate incidents last week, a total of 5kg of gold concealed in items such as a mixer, CCTV camera, electric kettle, and as gold paste in undergarments were seized at the city airport.