Mumbai: Officers of Mumbai Airport Customs seized 24-carat crude gold pieces weighing 1.3 kg from an Indian national on Thursday, officials said.
The passenger was travelling from Sharjah to Mumbai.
According to the officers of customs, “The gold was ingeniously hidden in a pasta-making machine and mixer grinder carried by the passenger”.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
The officials said the gold weighed 1.386 kg. (ANI)