Overview
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered twelve capsules of gold dust in wax form from a passenger’s baggage at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
- The capsules were concealed inside a water tumbler, a method intended to evade screening.
- The net gold weight was 3.05 kilograms of 24-carat purity, assessed at approximately Rs 3.89 crore.
- The intercepted traveler is an Indian national who arrived from Bahrain on December 31, 2025.
- Investigators have seized the metal under the Customs Act and are pursuing leads to identify additional handlers and sources.