Woman passenger held with gold worth Rs 1.15 crore at Coimbatore Airport

Customs officials seized 808.27 grams of 24-carat gold, valued at Rs. 1.15 crore, from a woman passenger who arrived at Coimbatore International Airport from Sharjah.
The passenger arrived on an FZ flight G-9410 from Sharjah yesterday. During routine checks, officials from the Trichy Customs Intelligence Unit grew suspicious of the woman and subjected her to a detailed search.
They found the gold concealed in paste form inside her undergarments and seized it. Customs officials are questioning the woman in connection with the attempted smuggling.