Updated On: 11 December, 2023 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Suspect had hidden gold bangles in cardboard box, 24-karat gold pieces in mixer-grinder

The man was apprehended at the airport due to his suspicious movements. Representation pic
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Mumbai Customs held a 30-year-old man for smuggling gold worth Rs 1.3 crore. According to the police, Salahudddin Amir travelled from Jeddah to Mumbai and arrived in the city on December 8. He was apprehended based on his suspicious movements.
The police searched Amir’s baggage and seized four pieces of 24-karat gold weighing a total of 1,998 grams. The value of this gold is estimated to be around Rs 10.18 lakh. The police also seized 22-karat gold bangles having a total weight of 200.010 grams, valued at Rs 1.21 crore.