Woman smuggling gold paste worth Rs 1 crore in private parts nabbed at Kozhikode airport

The police have handed over the case and the contraband to the Customs Department for further investigation.

In recent months, there have been several incidents in which the state police have seized smuggled gold from outside the airport after tracking down the carriers or members of the racket who turn up to receive the gold. The police take such people into custody and subject them to thorough interrogation.

Customs sources at the airport said it is practically impossible to check all passengers to ascertain whether they have concealed gold in their private parts. “Bringing gold in paste concealed in rectum has become a customary way of smuggling in gold. X-ray machines would not detect if the gold is in paste form and stashed in private parts or rectum. But, we do a thorough examination and question passengers based on specific input,” said a source.