Overview

• Mumbai Airport Customs' AIU arrested S.A. Siddique, a 37-year-old contractual staffer, for attempting to smuggle 3 kg of gold dust valued at ₹2.66 crore.
• The gold dust was hidden in six oval-shaped capsules concealed in his socks and underwear, discovered during a personal search.
• Siddique admitted the contraband was handed to him by a transit passenger in a washroom at the airport's Departure Area.
• Authorities are investigating the transit passenger and the intended recipient of the smuggled gold consignment.
• The arrest is part of a broader multi-agency crackdown on smuggling networks exploiting airport staff and transit hubs.