Overview

• Officers discovered 28 kg of gold paste concealed under the couple’s clothing, estimating over 20 kg of pure gold.
• The paste was strapped around their midsections and upper torsos—16 kg on the woman and 12 kg on the man—to bypass scanners.
• The duo arrived on dia India Express flight IX-174 from Dubai at around 10 pm on July 20, triggering intelligence surveillance.
• Seized gold worth approximately Rs 20 crore represents the largest haul ever recorded at Surat International Airport.
• The couple is detained under the Customs Act, facing legal proceedings as authorities investigate possible collaborators in the smuggling ring.