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- Customs officials at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport seized 770.33 grams of 24-carat gold, valued at over 1.13 crore rupees, from passengers arriving on a flight from Abu Dhabi.
- The gold, hidden in chains, pendants and beads in the travellers' pockets, was recovered after the Air Intelligence Unit acted on specific intelligence.
- A tour operator has been arrested for allegedly using his own clients as unwitting or willing carriers to smuggle the gold into India.
- Action has been initiated under the Customs Act, 1962, and the investigation into the wider network is ongoing.
What to watch next
- Findings of the ongoing interrogation of the arrested tour operator, including who supplied the gold and its intended recipient in India
- Whether the probe establishes this was the group's first such attempt or part of earlier smuggling activity
- Whether further names linked to the smuggling network emerge from digital evidence and financial records
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Named India · United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi · Ahmedabad · Gold · Gujarat · Mehsana · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport · Customs Air Intelligence Unit · Customs Department · Tour Operator
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