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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Couple caught with 25kg of gold hidden on them
Surat: The Air Intelligence Unit of the customs department have recovered 24.827kg of gold from a couple that arrived at Surat International Airport from Dubai on Sunday. The gold was extracted from about 28kg of gold paste and is worth Rs 25 crore. This is one of the biggest seizures of gold in Gujarat made by the Ahmedabad customs commissionerate. The couple, Viral and Dolly Dholakia, both residents of the Kosad area of the city, were arrested and produced in court on Tuesday. The court sent them to judicial custody. They arrived at the city airport on Air India Express Flight IX-174 from Dubai. Officials of the AIU and CISF noticed suspicious activity after which they were checked thoroughly. "Acting on passenger profiling and surveillance conducted by customs officers of the AIU, Surat unit, two passengers arriving from Dubai were intercepted by the AIU team at the arrivals hall. The passengers were under watch based on suspicious movement patterns and technical profiling inputs gathered by Surat customs. During this monitoring, corroborative inputs from CISF personnel about one of the passengers reinforced the suspicion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Accordingly, both passengers were subjected to a personal search," a statement from the customs department said. On searching both passengers, 28.1kg of gold in paste form was recovered, which was ingeniously concealed within modified jeans, trousers, inner garments, handbags and footwear. The operation led to the recovery of 24.83kg of gold, valued at Rs 25.57 crore in the domestic market. The modus operandi used points to the adoption of advanced body concealment techniques to carry out gold smuggling. During frisking, officials found some material under their clothes in various sizes and shapes. They tried to keep the gold paste in pouches shaped according to body parts, so they were not easily noticed.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Surat airport's largest gold smuggling bid foiled: How did Gujarati couple hide 28 kg of pure gold in clothes?
In what officials are calling the biggest gold smuggling attempt in the history of Surat International Airport, a middle-aged Gujarati couple arriving from Dubai was caught with 28 kilograms of gold paste concealed under their clothes. While news wire agency said quantity of gold seized could be over 20 kg, ANI put the figures at 28 kgs. According to agency reports, the couple landed at Surat on Air India Flight IX-174 from Dubai around 10 pm on July 20. A plainclothes CISF intelligence officer at the international arrivals area noticed their suspicious behaviour, particularly their unusual walking pattern and visible bulges around the abdomen that didn't align with normal body contours. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Degree PGDM Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Data Science Design Thinking Finance Project Management Data Science Product Management MBA Data Analytics healthcare CXO Others Cybersecurity Public Policy Digital Marketing Operations Management MCA Leadership Management Technology others Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making Strategic Leadership and Transformation Global Business Acumen Comprehensive Business Expertise Duration: 2 Years University of Western Australia UWA Global MBA Starts on Jun 28, 2024 Get Details Acting on instinct, the officer discreetly kept them under watch and alerted senior Customs officials. The couple—dressed in traditional Indian attire, the man in a shirt and trousers, and the woman in a salwar suit—was intercepted for a physical check. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese AI invention allows you to speak 68 languages instantly. The idea? Genius. Enence 2.0 Undo What followed was a stunning discovery: 28 kilograms of gold paste expertly strapped around their midsections and upper torsos—16 kg on the woman and 12 kg on the man. The CISF confirmed that the paste was meticulously packed to mimic natural body shapes, making detection difficult without close observation. 'This is likely the biggest gold haul in the airport's history,' the CISF said in an official statement. 'Based on paste concentration, the estimated pure gold recovery is over 20 kilograms.' Live Events Officials praised the success of the operation, attributing it to effective behavioural profiling and seamless coordination between CISF and Customs. An investigation is currently underway to trace the origins and possible network behind the smuggling attempt.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Time of India
Two caught with 28kg of gold paste at Surat airport
Surat: The Central Industrial Security Force ( CISF ) thwarted a gold smuggling attempt at the Surat international airport on Sunday and seized 28kg of gold paste, which two passengers from Dubai had allegedly concealed on their bodies. The paste is estimated to contain 23kg of gold, worth about Rs 23 lakh. The customs department is yet to declare the exact amount of gold recovered and its value. After the arrival of Air India Flight IX-174 from Dubai, a CISF soldier monitoring the international arrivals area got suspicious of two passengers who had disembarked at about 10pm. Their unusual behaviour prompted the CISF vigilance team to conduct a thorough examination of their belongings. Working with customs officers, the CISF team discovered the gold paste, ingeniously concealed on the bodies of the two individuals. The gold paste method is commonly used by smugglers to evade detection. Customs officials launched an investigation to uncover the broader network behind this smuggling attempt. The identities of the passengers have not been disclosed as the investigation is ongoing. The accused will likely be produced in court on Tuesday. The process to recover the gold from the paste is underway.
